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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balham

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ham
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873).

name

A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France.

Etymology

From Belgeham (Domesday Book, 1086) and Bælgenham (957), from Old English bealg + hamm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does balham mean?
A suburb of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873).
Where does balham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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