English Explanatory Dictionary

Grantham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
  2. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  4. A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
  5. A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹænθəm/ /ˈɡɹæntəm/

Word forms

Grantham Granthams

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Derived words

Grantham Farm
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