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Malham

UK/ˈmaləm/

Malham proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD900629).

Proper noun

Malham (countable and uncountable, plural Malhams)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD900629).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Malham

pluralMalhams
alternative formMaugham

Origin of Malham

Recorded as Malgun in the Domesday Book, the placename probably derives from Old Norse malg or maligr (“gravelly soil, sandbank”).

Questions about Malham

What does Malham mean?
Malham means a village and civil parish (served by Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD900629).
What part of speech is Malham?
Malham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malham?
Malham is pronounced /ˈmaləm/ (UK).

Words near Malham in the dictionary

  1. malgovernment
  2. malgre
  3. malgré lui
  4. malguzar
  5. malguzars
  6. Malham
  7. malhamensilipin
  8. Malhams
  9. Malherbe
  10. Malheur County
  11. Malhi

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