Newham

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/ˈn(j)uːəm//ˈn(j)uːhæm/

proper noun

An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).

OriginOld English hamm →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
  2. A London borough in outer eastern Greater London, England, comprising East Ham, Stratford and West Ham.
  3. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1728).
  4. A small town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhamm“water-meadow”
  2. EnglishNewham

new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”). By surface analysis, new + -ham.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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