Greenham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4865).

OriginOld English grēne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4865).
  2. A hamlet in west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST4004).
  3. A hamlet in Stawley parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0720).
  4. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēne“green”
  2. EnglishGreenham

From Old English grēne (“green”) + hamm (“river meadow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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