Hailsham

H4A1I1L1S1H4A1M3
/ˈheɪlʃəm/

proper noun

A civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).

OriginOld Saxon Haegels Ham →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).

Origin

  1. Old SaxonHaegels Ham“settlement of Haegel/Hella”
  2. EnglishHailsham

From Old Saxon Haegels Ham (“settlement of Haegel/Hella”).

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Hailsham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hailsham

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“Hailsham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hailsham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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