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Newham

/ˈn(j)uːəm/

Newham proper noun: an industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).

Proper noun

Newham

  1. An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
  2. A London borough in outer eastern Greater London, England, comprising East Ham, Stratford and West Ham.
  3. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1728).
  4. A small town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A surname.

Origin of Newham

new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”). By surface analysis, new + -ham.

Questions about Newham

What does Newham mean?
Newham means an industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
What part of speech is Newham?
Newham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Newham?
Newham is pronounced /ˈn(j)uːəm/.

Words near Newham in the dictionary

  1. newhalf
  2. newhalfs
  3. Newhall
  4. Newhalls
  5. newhalves
  6. Newham
  7. Newhard
  8. Newhards
  9. Newhart
  10. Newharts
  11. Newhaven

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