Rainham
suburban area · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Rainham is an Old English name meaning 'homestead on the River Medway'. It refers to a settlement by the river.
Word origins
- Rain
- Old Englishriver(from Rēne "river")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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