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Upham

Upham proper noun: a civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Proper noun

Upham (countable and uncountable, plural Uphams)

  1. A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A village and civil parish in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU531202).
  3. An unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
  5. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Upham

pluralUphams

Origin of Upham

From Old English upp (“upper”) + hām (“homestead”). The civil parish in New Brunswick is named after Loyalist military officer and politician Joshua Upham (1741 - 1808).

Words formed from Upham

  • Upper Upham

Questions about Upham

What does Upham mean?
Upham means a civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
What part of speech is Upham?
Upham is a proper noun.

Words near Upham in the dictionary

  1. upgushes
  2. upgushing
  3. upgushings
  4. Uphall
  5. Uphall Station
  6. Upham
  7. Uphams
  8. uphand
  9. uphanded
  10. uphanding
  11. uphands

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