# North Elmham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌnɔːθ ˈɛlməm/

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9820).

## Etymology
From Middle English Northelmeham (1252), from north + Old English Ælmham, itself from elm (“elm tree”) + hām (“estate”), perhaps in reference to an estate where elmwood was worked.

## Source
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