Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "water meadow, enclosure". See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Items Surname DescendantsFarnham, Hamm, Hampton, Varnham(English)Place Name DescendantFarnham(English)Same Spellingham (1) Sources & References Bosworth and Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 506 Entry updated May 31, 2018