Gresham

G2R1E1S1H4A1M3
/ˈɡɹɛʃ(ə)m/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).

OriginOld English græs →
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Meanings

proper nounGresham (countable and uncountable, plural Greshams)

plural Greshams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).
    2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA village in York County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgræs“grass”
  2. EnglishGresham

From Old English græs (“grass”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

Gresham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gresham

MLA

“Gresham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gresham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gresham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gresham.

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