Etymology

Lyneham

L1Y4N1E1H4A1M3

Today it means: A small village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2720). Full definition →

Middle English Lynham ← Old English *Līnhām
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  1. Old English · inherited from*Līnhām
  2. Middle English · inherited fromLynham
  3. English todayLyneham

Inherited from Middle English Lynham, from Old English *Līnhām, from līn (“flax”) + hām (“estate”).

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