Turnham

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English trun →
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Meanings

proper nounTurnham (plural Turnhams)

plural Turnhams

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtrun“circular”
  2. EnglishTurnham

Habitational surname, from Old English trun (“circular”) + hamm (“enclosure”) or hām (“village, hamlet”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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