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12/17/2022, 5:15 PM Mike C
5/16/2019, 12:56 AM SeaHorse15

Name Arkham
Type Settlement
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. AHR-kəm
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

The name of a fictional town in Essex County, Massachusetts, used in the stories of H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). It may be influenced by Latin arcanum meaning "mystery, secret" and Old English ham "home, homestead".
Added 5/16/2019 by SeaHorse15