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Altham

Altham proper noun: a village in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.

Proper noun

Altham

  1. A village in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin of Altham

From Old English ælfet + hamm, meaning "water meadow where swans are found".

Questions about Altham

What does Altham mean?
Altham means a village in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
What part of speech is Altham?
Altham is a proper noun.

Words near Altham in the dictionary

  1. Alteza
  2. altfic
  3. AltGr
  4. althaea
  5. althaeas
  6. Altham
  7. Althaus
  8. Althauses
  9. althausite
  10. althea
  11. Althean

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