Eaglesham
village · East Renfrewshire
ScotsSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Eaglesham is a village name likely meaning 'Egil's settlement'. It combines a Norse personal name with the Old English word for settlement.
Word origins
- Egil
- Old Norsepersonal name(from Egil "personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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