Meanings
proper nounDunham (countable and uncountable, plural Dunhams)
plural Dunhams · alternative Donham
- countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
Devon Dunham of Hardeeville was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of 77-year-old Ernest Stevens after a two-day trial May 25-27, the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office said.
2021 June 4, Shellie Murdaugh, “Man found not guilty of former Hardeeville fire chief's murder”, in Bluffton Today, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2021 - countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States.
Origin
- Old Englishdūn“hill”
- EnglishDunham
Habitational surname from any of various places in England, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + hām (“homestead”).
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APA
Dunham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunham
MLA
“Dunham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunham. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dunham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunham.
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