English Explanatory Dictionary

Fareham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛəɹəm/

Word forms

Fareham Farehams

Etymology

Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”).

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