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Farnham

UK/ˈfɑːnəm/

Farnham proper noun: a village and civil parish in Dorset, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9515).

Proper noun

Farnham (countable and uncountable, plural Farnhams)

  1. A village and civil parish in Dorset, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9515).
  2. A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex (OS grid ref TL4724).
  3. A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3460).
  4. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM3660).
  5. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Waverley district, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8447).
  6. A village in Erie County, New York, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
  8. A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
  9. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Farnham

pluralFarnhams

Origin of Farnham

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Words formed from Farnham

Questions about Farnham

What does Farnham mean?
Farnham means a village and civil parish in Dorset, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9515).
What part of speech is Farnham?
Farnham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Farnham?
Farnham is pronounced /ˈfɑːnəm/ (UK).

Words near Farnham in the dictionary

  1. farnesyltransferases
  2. farnesyltranstransferase
  3. farnesyltranstransferases
  4. Farney
  5. Farneys
  6. Farnham
  7. Farnham Royal
  8. Farnhams
  9. Farnhill
  10. Farnhills
  11. Farningham

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