"Tatum" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Tatham, from Old English Tāta, a personal name of unknown meaning + hām. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Tāta}} Old English Tāta Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tatum
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Old English links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 15 15 2 2 3 23 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 10 39 39 1 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 75 3 3 2 5 2 10
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 10 39 39 1 2 2 7
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-GFKC6xuK Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 10 39 39 1 2 2 7
  4. A village in Cameroon. Categories (place): Places in Cameroon, Villages in Cameroon
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-C~r7KF2z
  5. A town in New Mexico. Categories (place): Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Mexico, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-KA6SpiUV
  6. A town in South Carolina. Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-bXb90UE2
  7. A city in Panola County and Rusk County, Texas, named after settlers Albert and Mary Tatum. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: Tate
    Sense id: en-Tatum-en-name-dae-qRBE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 15 15 3 9 3 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 14 14 2 7 3 40
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