Barsham

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proper noun

A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the villages of East, North and West Barsham.

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Meanings

proper nounBarsham (countable and uncountable, plural Barshams)

plural Barshams · alternative Bassom

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the villages of East, North and West Barsham.
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3989).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Bār, a byname from bār (“boar”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shambar
Cite this entry
APA

Barsham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barsham

MLA

“Barsham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barsham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barsham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barsham.

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