Hougham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).

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Meanings

proper nounHougham (countable and uncountable, plural Houghams)

plural Houghams

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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