Latham

L1A1T1H4A1M3
/ˈleɪ.θəm/

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse hlaða →
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Meanings

proper nounLatham (countable and uncountable, plural Lathams)

plural Lathams · alternative Lathem

  1. countableA surname from Old Norse.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableA small town in the Mid West Region, Western Australia, Australia.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Logan County, Illinois, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pike County, Ohio, United States.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
    9. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehlaða“storehouse, barn”
  2. EnglishLatham

Habitational surname from any of various places in northern England, from the dative plural form of Old Norse hlaða (“storehouse, barn”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Althammaltha
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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