Type Word
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Meaning & History
Old English word meaning "home, estate, settlement".
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsHama(Anglo-Saxon Mythology) Graeme, Graham, Tatum, Grahame(English) Graeme, Graham, Grahame(Scottish)
Surname DescendantsBurnham, Deadman, Debenham, Farnham, Hampton, Holmwood, Homewood, Tatham, Tatum, Varnham, Wickham, Woodham, Woodhams, Wortham, Wyndham(English) Graeme, Graham, Grahame(Scottish)
Place Name DescendantsBurnham, Debenham, Farnham, Grantham, Tatham, Wickham, Wortham, Wymondham(English)
Same Spellingham (2)
Sources & References
- Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 506, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
