English Explanatory Dictionary

Barsham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the villages of East, North and West Barsham.
  3. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3989).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Barsham Barshams Bassom

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Bār, a byname from bār (“boar”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

Derived words

East Barsham North Barsham West Barsham
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