English Explanatory Dictionary

Denham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
  2. A hamlet in Quainton parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7520).
  3. A small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1974).
  4. A small village and civil parish (served by Barrow cum Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7561).
  5. An unincorporated community in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. From the surname.
  6. A minor city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. From the surname.
  7. A town, administrative centre of the Shire of Shark Bay, Western Australia, named after Henry Mangles Denham.
  8. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛnəm/

Word forms

Denham Denhams

Etymology

"Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”).

Derived words

Corton Denham Denham Court Denhams Beach
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