"Fareham" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɛəɹəm/ Forms: Farehams [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹəm Etymology: Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|fearn||fern}} Old English fearn (“fern”), {{m|ang|hām||homestead}} hām (“homestead”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Fareham (countable and uncountable, plural Farehams)
  1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Districts of England, Districts of Hampshire, England, Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Fareham-en-name-Ms~5fiIh
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Fareham-en-name-zLJicHqr Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 30 70 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

Inflected forms

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