English
Measham
Measham comes from Old English hām ‘homestead’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hām‘homestead’
- EnglishtodayMeasham
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hām‘homestead’
- EnglishtodayMeasham
Linked words
through Old English hām ‘homestead’
Today it means
name A large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English hām / Measham