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North Elmham
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English
Etymology
From en enm Northelmeham (1252), from enm north + en ang Ælmham, itself from ang elm elm tree + ang hām estate, perhaps in reference to an estate where elmwood was worked.
Pronunciation
en /ˌnɔːθ ˈɛlməm/
Proper noun
North Elmham
en village/and/civil parish in dist/Breckland co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TF9820.
Usage notes
South Elmham is a group of villages some distance away in Suffolk, see The Saints, Suffolk.
References
Parish map