"Dunham" meaning in English

See Dunham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʌnəm/ Forms: Dunhams [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname from any of various places in England, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + hām (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|dūn||hill}} Old English dūn (“hill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Dunham (countable and uncountable, plural Dunhams)
  1. A surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dunham-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 36 13
  2. An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunham-en-name-v6t6bhU6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 39 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 39 38 16
  3. An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunham-en-name-nXIltF1x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 39 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 39 38 16
  4. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunham-en-name-~FBaLKpl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 39 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 39 38 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Donham [surname] Derived forms: Dunham Massey, Dunham-on-the-Hill, Dunham-on-Trent, Dunham Town, Great Dunham, Little Dunham

Inflected forms

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