Etymology

Rackham

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Today it means: A hamlet in Parham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ048841). Full definition →

Old English hrēac
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhrēac“stack, pile of stones”
  2. English todayRackham

From Old English hrēac (“stack, pile of stones”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhrēac all →

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