Hexham

Meaning

Proper Noun

market town Northumberland (county) England (constituent country).

Origin

From Middle English Hexham, a contraction of Old English Hestaldesham, Exseldesham, Extoldesham, Hestalasham, Hestoldesham, all variants of Old English Hagustaldeshām, from Old English Hagustaldes, from Old English hagosteald + hām. Compare also Hagustaldesēa.

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