Burnham

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English

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Etymology

From Old English burna (“stream”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

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Proper noun

Burnham (countable and uncountable, plural Burnhams)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district, and partly in Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9382). [1]
    2. A town in Essex, England; see Burnham-on-Crouch.
    3. A hamlet in Thornton Curtis parish, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0517).
    4. A coastal town in Somerset, England; see Burnham-on-Sea.
    5. A community in the Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    6. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A village in Cook County, Illinois, just south of Chicago.
      2. A town in Waldo County, Maine.
      3. An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
      4. A borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
    7. A settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, the location of an army camp. [2]
    8. A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Burnham is the 2315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15775 individuals. Burnham is most common among White (90.95%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Buckinghamshire)
  2. ^ NZ Topo Map

Further reading

Anagrams

Ilocano

Etymology

From Daniel Burnham.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuɾnham/
  • Hyphenation: Burn‧ham

Proper noun

Búrnham

  1. A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

Tagalog

Etymology

Named after American architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Burnham (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜑᜋ᜔)

  1. A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
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