Farnham
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Farnham (countable and uncountable, plural Farnhams)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village and civil parish in North Dorset district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST9515).
- A village in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL4724).
- A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3460).
- A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3660).
- A market town and civil parish in Waverley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU8447).
- A village in Erie County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Farnham is the 7038th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4757 individuals. Farnham is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farnham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.
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