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Kirkham

UK/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/

Kirkham proper noun: a town and civil parish in Fylde borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4232).

Proper noun

Kirkham (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkhams)

  1. A town and civil parish in Fylde borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4232).
  2. A small village in Westow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7365).
  3. A suburb of the council of Camden, south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Kirkham

pluralKirkhams

Origin of Kirkham

From a Scandinvianized form of Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Kirkham

What does Kirkham mean?
Kirkham means a town and civil parish in Fylde borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4232).
What part of speech is Kirkham?
Kirkham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirkham?
Kirkham is pronounced /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/ (UK).

Words near Kirkham in the dictionary

  1. kirkgarth
  2. kirkgarths
  3. kirkgoer
  4. kirkgoers
  5. Kirkgunzeon
  6. Kirkham
  7. Kirkhams
  8. Kirkhaugh
  9. Kirkheaton
  10. Kirkhill
  11. Kirkhope

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