"Debenham" meaning in English

See Debenham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Debenhams [plural]
Etymology: From Deben (“a local river”) + Old English hām (“village; property, estate”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hām||village; property, estate}} Old English hām (“village; property, estate”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Debenham (countable and uncountable, plural Debenhams)
  1. A large village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1763). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Suffolk, England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Debenham-en-name-Y9sMJuas
  2. A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Debenham-en-name-JT91g~5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 49 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 56 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 57 7
  3. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Debenham-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

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