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Hougham

Hougham proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).

Proper noun

Hougham (countable and uncountable, plural Houghams)

  1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Hougham

pluralHoughams

Origin of Hougham

From hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”) + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Hougham

What does Hougham mean?
Hougham means a village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).
What part of speech is Hougham?
Hougham is a proper noun.

Words near Hougham in the dictionary

  1. Hough and Chorlton
  2. Hough Green
  3. Hough transform
  4. Hough transforms
  5. Hough-on-the-Hill
  6. Hougham
  7. Houghams
  8. houghed
  9. Hougher
  10. Houghers
  11. houghing

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