Etymology

Balham

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Today it means: A suburb of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873). Full definition →

Old English bealg
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  1. Old English · derived frombealg
  2. English todayBalham

From Belgeham (Domesday Book, 1086) and Bælgenham (957), from Old English bealg + hamm.

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