The witham Surname
witham Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name from any of various places so
called. North and South Witham in Lincolnshire derive the name from
the river on which they stand, which is of ancient British origin and
uncertain meaning. Witham on the Hill in Lincolnshire, along with
other examples in Essex and Somerset, was probably originally named
with an Old English byname Wit(t)a (presumably from
wit(t) ‘wits’, ‘mind’) + Old English ham
‘homestead’. However, the first element may instead have been Old
English wiht ‘bend’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| John E Witham, Kennebec Maine |
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