English Explanatory Dictionary

Higham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any of six villages in England:
  2. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959).
  3. A village and civil parish in Gravesham district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ715715).
  4. A village in Pendle borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD805365).
  5. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE311071).
  6. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM034357).
  7. A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL744646).
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ.əm/ /ˈhɪk.əm/ /ˈhɪɡ.əm/

Word forms

Higham Highams

Etymology

From Old English hēah (“high”) + hām (“homestead”).

Derived words

Cold Higham Higham Ferrers Highams Park
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