Thatcham
town · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Thatcham is believed to derive from the Old English 'þæc-hām', meaning 'thatched homestead'. This suggests a settlement characterized by thatched dwellings.
Word origins
- Thatch-
- Old Englishthatched(from þæc "thatch")
- am
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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