Meanings
proper nounDenham (countable and uncountable, plural Denhams)
plural Denhams
- countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Quainton parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7520).
- countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1974).
- countableuncountableA small village and civil parish (served by Barrow cum Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7561).
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. From the surname.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. From the surname.
- countableuncountableA town, administrative centre of the Shire of Shark Bay, Western Australia, named after Henry Mangles Denham.
- countableuncountableA surname.
Origin
- Old Englishdene“valley”
- EnglishDenham
"Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”).
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Sounds the same
(weak vowel merger) denim
Anagrams
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APA
Denham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denham
MLA
“Denham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denham. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Denham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denham.
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