Etymology

Higham

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Today it means: A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959). Full definition →

Old English hēah
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhēah“high”
  2. English todayHigham

From Old English hēah (“high”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhēah all →

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