Banham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM065880).

OriginOld English bēan →
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Meanings

proper nounBanham (countable and uncountable, plural Banhams)

plural Banhams

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM065880).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbēan“bean”
  2. EnglishBanham

From Old English bēan (“bean”) + hām (“homestead”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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