Grabham

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English grubbe ← Old English hām →
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Meanings

proper nounGrabham (plural Grabhams)

plural Grabhams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhām“homestead”
  2. Middle Englishgrubbe“grub, insect, larva”
  3. EnglishGrabham

Habitational surname from a lost settlement in Somerset, perhaps from Middle English grubbe (“grub, insect, larva”) + Old English hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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