Fotheringham

F4O1T1H4E1R1I1N1G2H4A1M3

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English fōdring →
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Meanings

proper nounFotheringham (plural Fotheringhams)

plural Fotheringhams

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfōdring“grazing”
  2. EnglishFotheringham

Habitational surname from a minor place in Scotland, near Forfar, from Old English fōdring (“grazing”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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