North Elmham

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɔːθ ˈɛlməm/

Proper noun

North Elmham

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

Usage notes

South Elmham is a group of villages some distance away in Suffolk, see The Saints, Suffolk.

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