Thame
town · Oxfordshire
Pre-CelticSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Thame is derived from the river name Tame, which has a pre-Celtic origin. The '-hame' element is thought to be a later addition, possibly from Old English 'ham' meaning 'village' or 'homestead'.
Word origins
- Thame
- Pre-CelticRiver Tame
- hame
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, homestead(from hām "village, homestead")
Historical forms
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