Ludlam

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hlūd →
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Meanings

proper nounLudlam (plural Ludlams)

plural Ludlams

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlūd“loud, noisy”
  2. EnglishLudlam

Habitational surname from a lost settlement in Derbyshire, from Old English hlūd (“loud, noisy”) + hamm (“water meadow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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