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Higham

/ˈhaɪ.əm/

Higham proper noun: a village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959).

Proper noun

Higham (countable and uncountable, plural Highams)

  1. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959).
  2. A village and civil parish in Gravesham district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ715715).
  3. A village in Pendle borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD805365).
  4. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE311071).
  5. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM034357).
  6. A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL744646).
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Higham

pluralHighams

Origin of Higham

From Old English hēah (“high”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Higham

Phrases with Higham

Questions about Higham

What does Higham mean?
Higham means a village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959).
What part of speech is Higham?
Higham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Higham?
Higham is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.əm/.

Words near Higham in the dictionary

  1. high-wire-walker
  2. high-wire-walkers
  3. high-wires
  4. high-wrought
  5. high/low
  6. Higham
  7. Higham Ferrers
  8. Highams
  9. Highams Park
  10. higharched
  11. highback

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