The story
- Old English · derived fromEbba“a personal name”
- English todayEpsom
From Old English Ebba (“a personal name”) + hām (“homestead”).
Words from the same roots
Old EnglishEbba all →
ebb
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A town in Epsom and Ewell borough, Surrey, England, known for its racecourse (OS grid ref TQ2060). Full definition →
From Old English Ebba (“a personal name”) + hām (“homestead”).
Old EnglishEbba all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.