RootsChat.Com

General => The Common Room => Topic started by: stephen spencer on Thursday 07 February 13 07:51 GMT (UK)

Title: Surname meaning
Post by: stephen spencer on Thursday 07 February 13 07:51 GMT (UK)

Good morning everybody,

does anyone know the meaning and origins of the surname Leadenham?

thanks

Steve Spencer

Title: Re: Surname meaning
Post by: Wiggy on Thursday 07 February 13 08:01 GMT (UK)

does this help I wonder

http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=leadingham

Wiggy    ;)

Title: Re: Surname meaning
Post by: PrueM on Thursday 07 February 13 08:03 GMT (UK)

Hi Steve,
This thread may be of interest:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=346428.0

Title: Re: Surname meaning
Post by: stephen spencer on Thursday 07 February 13 12:19 GMT (UK)

thanks for your guidance

Steve

Title: Re: Surname meaning
Post by: casram on Thursday 07 February 13 13:00 GMT (UK)

Reaney and Wilson in their "Dictionary of English surnames" suggest it comes from Leadenham in Lincolnshire, with variation Leadham, Ledham.

Carolyn