Thurnham

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proper noun

A small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).

OriginOld English þorn →
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Meanings

proper nounThurnham (countable and uncountable, plural Thurnhams)

plural Thurnhams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).
    2. countableuncountableA civil parish (served by Thurnham with Glasson Parish Council) in City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England; settlements include Lower Thurnham and Upper Thurnham.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþorn“thornbubsh”
  2. EnglishThurnham

From Old English þorn (“thornbubsh”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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