Bramham

B3R1A1M3H4A1M3

proper noun

A village in Bramham cum Oglethorpe parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4243).

OriginOld English brōm →
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Meanings

proper nounBramham (countable and uncountable, plural Bramhams)

plural Bramhams

  1. countableuncountableA village in Bramham cum Oglethorpe parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4243).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōm“brushwood”
  2. EnglishBramham

Perhaps from Old English brōm (“brushwood”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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