"Stoneham" meaning in English

See Stoneham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Stonehams [plural], Stonham [alternative], Stanham [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English Stonham, from Old English Stanham. By surface analysis, stone + home. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Stonham}} Middle English Stonham, {{inh|en|ang|Stanham}} Old English Stanham, {{surf|en|stone|home}} By surface analysis, stone + home Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Stoneham (countable and uncountable, plural Stonehams)
  1. A habitational surname from locations. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Stoneham-en-name-c9CZdB86 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 31 38
  2. A placename
    A historical village in Hampshire, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Stoneham-en-name-e0UKBHdD Categories (other): Former settlements
  3. A placename
    A resort community in Stoneham-and-Tewkesbury, Quebec, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Stoneham-en-name-ug2LLkmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 31 38
  4. A placename
    A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stoneham-en-name-~wYBoWp9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 5 29 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 4 28 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: North Stoneham, South Stoneham, Stoneham-and-Tewkesbury, Stoneham and Tewkesbury, Stoneham et Tewkesbury, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury

Inflected forms

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