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Witham Friary

village · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Witham Friary's name comes from the Old English 'Wipham', meaning 'Wippa's homestead', referring to the original settlement. The 'Friary' part was added later to denote the presence of a friary.

Word origins

Witham
Old EnglishWippa's homestead(from Wippa "personal name", ham "homestead, village")
Friary
Norman Frenchplace of friars

Historical forms

Wytham · Wihtham