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Burnham

/bɜːnəm/US/ˈbɝnəm/

Burnham proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district, and partly in Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9382).

Proper noun

Burnham (countable and uncountable, plural Burnhams)

  1. A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district, and partly in Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9382).
  2. A town in Essex, England; see Burnham-on-Crouch.
  3. A hamlet in Thornton Curtis parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0517).
  4. A coastal town in Somerset, England; see Burnham-on-Sea.
  5. A community in the Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A village in Cook County, Illinois, just south of Chicago.
  7. A town in Waldo County, Maine.
  8. An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
  9. A borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
  10. A settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, the location of an army camp.
  11. A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
  12. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
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Forms of Burnham

pluralBurnhams
alternative formBurnam

Origin of Burnham

From Old English burna (“stream”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Words formed from Burnham

Phrases with Burnham

Questions about Burnham

What does Burnham mean?
Burnham means a large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district, and partly in Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9382).
What part of speech is Burnham?
Burnham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Burnham?
Burnham is pronounced /ˈbɝnəm/ (US).

Words near Burnham in the dictionary

  1. burnfire
  2. burnfires
  3. Burnford
  4. Burnfords
  5. Burngullow
  6. Burnham
  7. Burnham bounce
  8. Burnham Green
  9. Burnham Legarda
  10. Burnham Market
  11. Burnham Norton

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