Why are many Britons called “ham”?
such as Beckham, Nottingham, Bellingham etc.
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The “-ham” is available in several countries. This means the same as our German “home”.
Good answer, thank you.
Why do you know that?
Thanks for the star!
I already knew that.
Wikipedia:
“ham” in British local names: from the old English language, means “farm, homestead, settlement” (=hoof, settlement)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_forms_in_place_names_in_the_British_Isles
From the old English ham, what means home, farm, farm. Example Birmingham, settlement of Beormingas.
These endings are typical. As in DE “ingen”