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Faversham

UK/ˈfævəʃəm/US/ˈfævɚʃəm/

Faversham proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161).

Proper noun

Faversham (countable and uncountable, plural Favershams)

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161).
  2. A surname.

Forms of Faversham

pluralFavershams

Origin of Faversham

From Old English Fefreshām, of which the second element is hām (“homestead”) and the first element is of uncertain origin; it may come from Latin faber (“smith, craftsman”).

Questions about Faversham

What does Faversham mean?
Faversham means a market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161).
What part of speech is Faversham?
Faversham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Faversham?
Faversham is pronounced /ˈfævəʃəm/ (UK).

Words near Faversham in the dictionary

  1. Favero
  2. Faverolle
  3. Faverolles
  4. Faveros
  5. Favers
  6. Faversham
  7. Favershams
  8. faves
  9. favi
  10. favicon
  11. favicons

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