Grantham
/ˈɡɹænθəm/
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obsolete/ˈɡɹæntəm/
Grantham proper noun: a market town and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
Proper noun
Grantham (countable and uncountable, plural Granthams)
- A market town and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
- A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
- A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
- A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Grantham
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Origin of Grantham
From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).
Words formed from Grantham
Questions about Grantham
- What does Grantham mean?
- Grantham means a market town and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
- What part of speech is Grantham?
- Grantham is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Grantham?
- Grantham is pronounced /ˈɡɹænθəm/.
Words near Grantham in the dictionary
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