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Marcham

village · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Marcham is likely named after an Old English personal name, 'Mearca', and a topographical term meaning 'homestead' or 'village'.

Word origins

Mearca
Old EnglishPersonal name(from Mearca "Personal name")
hām
Old EnglishHomestead, village(from hām "Homestead, village")

Historical forms

Mercham (1086)