Runham

village · Norfolk

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements

Runham is likely an Old English name meaning 'settlement on the stream' or 'Rōda's settlement'.

Word origins

Run
Old EnglishAttestedstream or a personal name Rōda(from rūn "secret, mystery", rinn "stream", Rōda "personal name")
ham
Old EnglishAttestedhomestead or village(from hām "homestead, village")

Historical forms

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