English Explanatory Dictionary

Newham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
  2. A London borough in outer eastern Greater London, England, comprising East Ham, Stratford and West Ham.
  3. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1728).
  4. A small town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈn(j)uːəm/ /ˈn(j)uːhæm/ LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Newham.wav

Word forms

Newham

Etymology

new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”). By surface analysis, new + -ham.

Related words

Newsham
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