Cobham

Cobham is a surname and place name of Old English origin. It is derived from the Old English words 'cobb', meaning a rounded hill or lump, and 'ham', meaning a homestead, village, or enclosure. The name would have originally described a settlement located in a valley near a distinctive rounded hill. As a surname, it would have been adopted by people from such a place.

The name has been used as a given name, particularly as a middle name, though it remains much rarer than its use as a surname. Its usage as a first name is typically an adoption of the surname, often to honor a family connection or a place.