 The name of the village purportedly derives from a 12th-century Norman lord, Geoffrey de Hecham.Although this is possible, it is unlikely as the name "de Hecham" literally meaning "of Hecham", implying the place name was already in existence.The name Hecham was noted in the Little Domesday Book which was written around 1086 as part of the Smithdon hundred (Smetheduna).