Hotham Family History
Hotham Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire): habitational name usually from Hotham (East Yorkshire) but occasionally perhaps also from Holtham in Legsby (Lincolnshire). The East Yorkshire placename may derive from Old English hōdum dative plural form of hōd ‘shelter’ while the origin of the Lincolnshire placename is uncertain. Compare Holtham .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022