"Measham" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Meashams [plural]
Etymology: From the name of the River Mease + Old English hām (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hām||homestead}} Old English hām (“homestead”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Measham (countable and uncountable, plural Meashams)
  1. A large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Leicestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Leicestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Measham-en-name-dvacYU4V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Measham-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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