Aylsham

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proper noun

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1926).

OriginOld English *Æġleshām →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1926).

Origin

  1. Old English*Æġleshām
  2. EnglishAylsham

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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Anagrams

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APA

Aylsham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylsham

MLA

“Aylsham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylsham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aylsham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aylsham.

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