Vale of Evesham
valley · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The 'Vale of Evesham' refers to the valley of Evesham. The town's name is thought to derive from Old English 'Efesham', meaning 'the homestead of Eof'.
Word origins
- Vale
- Old Englishvalley(from veal "valley")
- Evesham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead of Eof(from Eof "personal name", hām "homestead, village")