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Rackham

Rackham proper noun: a hamlet in Parham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ048841).

Proper noun

Rackham (countable and uncountable, plural Rackhams)

  1. A hamlet in Parham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ048841).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Rackham

pluralRackhams

Origin of Rackham

From Old English hrēac (“stack, pile of stones”) + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Rackham

What does Rackham mean?
Rackham means a hamlet in Parham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ048841).
What part of speech is Rackham?
Rackham is a proper noun.

Words near Rackham in the dictionary

  1. racketts
  2. rackety
  3. rackety-clackety
  4. rackful
  5. rackfuls
  6. Rackham
  7. Rackhams
  8. Rackheath
  9. rackhouse
  10. rackhouses
  11. Racki

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