Medmenham
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is thought to derive from the Old English personal name 'Mæda' and 'hām', meaning 'homestead' or 'village'. It signifies 'Mæda's homestead'.
Word origins
- Medmen
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Mæda "personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from hām "homestead, village, manor")
