bonham

bon·ham
B3O1N1H4A1M3
/ˈbɒnəm/

noun

A piglet.

OriginIrish banbhán →
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Meanings

bonham1

nounbonham (plural bonhams)

plural bonhams

  1. IrelandrusticA piglet.

    A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old.

    1953 December 18, R. A. O'Connor, "A Study of Factors Which Determine The Supply of Pigs" Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol. XXIX, Part II, 1953/1954, p.61 fn.2

Bonham2

proper nounBonham (plural Bonhams)

plural Bonhams · alternative Boneham

  1. A surname.
proper noun

alternative Boneham

  1. A city, the county seat of Fannin County, Texas, United States.
  2. A hamlet in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST7733).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
piglet

Origin

  1. Irishbanbhán“piglet”
  2. Englishbonham

From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.

More words from Irish

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bohman
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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