Wenham

W4E1N1H4A1M3

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English wynn →
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Meanings

proper nounWenham (countable and uncountable, plural Wenhams)

plural Wenhams · alternative Wannan

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. countableuncountableFormer name of East Carver, Carver, Massachusetts.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwynn“pasture”
  2. EnglishWenham

Habitational surname from any of various places in Suffolk, from Old English wynn (“pasture”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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