Wortham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0877).

OriginOld English worþ →
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Meanings

proper nounWortham (plural Worthams)

plural Worthams

  1. A placename:
    1. uncountableA village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0877).
    2. uncountableA census-designated place in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.
    3. uncountableA town in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishworþ“enclosure”
  2. EnglishWortham

From Old English worþ (“enclosure”) + hām (“homestead”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

WrothamWarmothWomrath
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APA

Wortham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wortham

MLA

“Wortham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wortham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wortham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wortham.

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