Pakenham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL924673).

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Meanings

proper nounPakenham (countable and uncountable, plural Pakenhams)

plural Pakenhams · alternative Peckenham

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL924673).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Pacca + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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