Measham

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).

OriginOld English hām →
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Meanings

proper nounMeasham (countable and uncountable, plural Meashams)

plural Meashams

  1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhām“homestead”
  2. EnglishMeasham

From the name of the River Mease + Old English hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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