Bromham

B3R1O1M3H4A1M3

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0051).

OriginOld English brōm →
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Meanings

proper nounBromham (countable and uncountable, plural Bromhams)

plural Bromhams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0051).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9665).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōm“brushwood”
  2. EnglishBromham

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

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APA

Bromham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromham

MLA

“Bromham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bromham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromham.

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