"Grantham" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹænθəm/, /ˈɡɹæntəm/ [obsolete] Forms: Granthams [plural]
Etymology: From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|en|Granta}} Granta, {{m|ang|grand||gravel}} grand (“gravel”), {{m|ang|hām||homestead}} hām (“homestead”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Grantham (countable and uncountable, plural Granthams)
  1. A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-6o1ptrUL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 27 21 2 7 2 22
  2. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-9jcecUSB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 27 21 2 7 2 22
  3. An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-766yejEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 27 21 2 7 2 22
  4. A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-F7R4g8-k
  5. A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-U~YjSY4i Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Ontario
  6. A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Towns in Australia, Towns in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-cTKFmzqR
  7. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Grantham-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 27 21 2 7 2 22

Inflected forms

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          "Lockyer Valley#English"
        ],
        [
          "Queensland",
          "Queensland#English"
        ],
        [
          "Australia",
          "Australia#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Old English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A habitational surname from Old English."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "habitational",
          "habitational"
        ],
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹænθəm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹæntəm/",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Grantham"
}

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