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Measham

Measham proper noun: a large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).

Proper noun

Measham (countable and uncountable, plural Meashams)

  1. A large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Measham

pluralMeashams

Origin of Measham

From the name of the River Mease + Old English hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Measham

What does Measham mean?
Measham means a large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).
What part of speech is Measham?
Measham is a proper noun.

Words near Measham in the dictionary

  1. meas.
  2. MEASA
  3. mease
  4. measels
  5. meases
  6. Measham
  7. Meashams
  8. measily
  9. measle
  10. measled
  11. measles

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