Felmersham

English

Etymology

According to Skeat, the first part of this placename derives from the rare Old English personal name Feolomǣre, a compound of feolo (“many, much, a lot”) and mǣre (“famous, renowned”), + hām (“home”).

Proper noun

Felmersham

1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9957).

References

• Survey of English Place-Names