Lower Rainham
village · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Lower Rainham is a village situated by the River Medway, possibly named after a settlement associated with a person named 'Rægen'. The 'Lower' prefix indicates its position relative to another settlement.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishlower(from lāw "low")
- Rainham
- Old EnglishAttestedRægen's settlement(from Rægen "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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