Wenham Family History
Wenham Name Meaning
English (Kent and Sussex): habitational name from Great or Little Wenham (Suffolk) or Wenham in Rogate (Sussex). The Suffolk placename derives from an uncertain initial element (perhaps Old English wynne ‘pasture’ or wenn ‘tumor’ used to describe or name a hill) + Old English hām ‘village homestead’. The Sussex placename may derive from an Old English personal name Wēna + Old English hām.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022