Etymology

Langham

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Today it means: A hamlet in Gillingham parish, Dorset (OS grid ref ST7725). Full definition →

Old English lang
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromlang“long”
  2. English todayLangham

From Old English lang (“long”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishlang all →

longlangleyLangdonLangstonLandonLangfordLongfordLongworthLangdaleLongbottomLongfieldlangridgeLongdenLangworthyLongdonLangdownLangthorne

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