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Lowdham

village · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lowdham is composed of the Old English 'lāh' meaning 'low' or 'wet land', and the Old English personal name 'Huda', with the suffix '-ham' meaning 'homestead' or 'village'. It signifies Huda's homestead in a low-lying area.

Word origins

Low
Old Englishlow, wet land(from lāh "low, wet land")
dham
Old EnglishHuda's homestead(from Huda "personal name", -ham "homestead, village")

Historical forms

Lodham · Lodeham