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Thurnham

Thurnham proper noun: a small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).

Proper noun

Thurnham (countable and uncountable, plural Thurnhams)

  1. A small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).
  2. A civil parish (served by Thurnham with Glasson Parish Council) in City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England; settlements include Lower Thurnham and Upper Thurnham.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Thurnham

pluralThurnhams

Origin of Thurnham

From Old English þorn (“thornbubsh”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Thurnham

  • Lower Thurnham
  • Upper Thurnham

Questions about Thurnham

What does Thurnham mean?
Thurnham means a small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).
What part of speech is Thurnham?
Thurnham is a proper noun.

Words near Thurnham in the dictionary

  1. Thurmons
  2. Thurnby
  3. Thurnby and Bushby
  4. Thurner
  5. Thurneysen's law
  6. Thurnham
  7. Thurnhams
  8. Thurnian
  9. Thurnscoe
  10. Thurow
  11. Thurows

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