North Elmham

/ˌnɔːθ ˈɛlməm/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9820).

OriginMiddle English Northelmeham ← Old English Ælmham →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9820).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlmham
  2. Middle EnglishNorthelmeham
  3. EnglishNorth Elmham

From Middle English Northelmeham (1252), from north + Old English Ælmham, itself from elm (“elm tree”) + hām (“estate”), perhaps in reference to an estate where elmwood was worked.

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North Elmham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Elmham

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Elmham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Elmham.

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