South Ham
suburban area · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the southern part of Ham. 'Ham' is a common Old English place-name element meaning homestead, village, or estate.
Word origins
- South
- Old EnglishAttestedsouth(from sūth "south")
- Ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village, estate(from hām "homestead, village")