"Faversham" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfævəʃəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfævɚʃəm/ [General-American] Forms: Favershams [plural]
Etymology: From Old English Fefreshām, of which the second element is hām (“homestead”) and the first element is of uncertain origin; it may come from Latin faber (“smith, craftsman”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tḱey-}}, {{inh|en|ang|Fefreshām}} Old English Fefreshām, {{m|ang|hām|t=homestead}} hām (“homestead”), {{uncertain|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|en|la|faber|t=smith, craftsman}} Latin faber (“smith, craftsman”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Favershams}} Faversham (countable and uncountable, plural Favershams)
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Towns in England, Towns in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Faversham-en-name-8-sbUQNE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Faversham-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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