Denham
UK/ˈdɛnəm/
Denham proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
Proper noun
Denham (countable and uncountable, plural Denhams)
- A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
- A hamlet in Quainton parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7520).
- A small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1974).
- A small village and civil parish (served by Barrow cum Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7561).
- An unincorporated community in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. From the surname.
- A minor city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. From the surname.
- A town, administrative centre of the Shire of Shark Bay, Western Australia, named after Henry Mangles Denham.
- A surname.
Forms of Denham
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Origin of Denham
"Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”).
Words formed from Denham
Questions about Denham
- What does Denham mean?
- Denham means a large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
- What part of speech is Denham?
- Denham is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Denham?
- Denham is pronounced /ˈdɛnəm/ (UK).
Words near Denham in the dictionary
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