Etymology

Aylsham

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Today it means: A market town and civil parish with a town council in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1926). Full definition →

Old English *Æġleshām
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  1. Old English · inherited from*Æġleshām
  2. English todayAylsham

Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book under various names, including Helesham and Ailesham. From Old English *Æġleshām, a compound of *Æġel (“a personal name”) + hām (“home, farm”).

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