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Downham

Downham proper noun: a civil parish (served by Little Downham Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire. Also the ellipsis of Downham Market.

Proper noun

Downham

  1. A civil parish (served by Little Downham Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire.
  2. A small village in South Hanningfield parish, Chelmsford district, Essex (OS grid ref TQ7296).
  3. A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, named after Lord Downham (OS grid ref TQ3971).
  4. A small village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7844).
  5. A surname.

Also used as

Downham is also the ellipsis of Downham Market.

Forms of Downham

alternative formDownum

Words formed from Downham

Questions about Downham

What does Downham mean?
Downham means a civil parish (served by Little Downham Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire.
What part of speech is Downham?
Downham is a proper noun.

Words near Downham in the dictionary

  1. downgrafting
  2. downgrafts
  3. downgrowth
  4. downgrowths
  5. downgyved
  6. Downham
  7. Downham Market
  8. downhanging
  9. downhaul
  10. downhauls
  11. downhearted

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