English Explanatory Dictionary

Gresham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).
  3. A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A village in York County, Nebraska, United States.
  5. A city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas, United States.
  7. A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɛʃ(ə)m/

Word forms

Gresham Greshams

Etymology

From Old English græs (“grass”) + hām (“homestead”).

Derived words

Gresham's law
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