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Huxham

Huxham proper noun: a hamlet and civil parish of East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9497).

Proper noun

Huxham (countable and uncountable, plural Huxhams)

  1. A hamlet and civil parish of East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9497).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Huxham

pluralHuxhams

Origin of Huxham

From the Old English personal name Hoc + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Huxham

What does Huxham mean?
Huxham means a hamlet and civil parish of East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9497).
What part of speech is Huxham?
Huxham is a proper noun.

Words near Huxham in the dictionary

  1. Huws
  2. Hux
  3. huxen
  4. huxens
  5. Huxes
  6. Huxham
  7. Huxhams
  8. Huxi
  9. Huxit
  10. Huxleian
  11. Huxley

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