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barham

/ˈbæɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
barham
IPA
/ˈbæɹəm/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

Two possible origins: * The villages in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk are named with Old English beorg (“hill”) + hām (“homestead”). * The village in Kent is probably named with an unattested Old English personal name *Beora, a derivative of bera (“bear”), + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barhams (plural) Bareham (alternative) Boram (alternative)

Phrases

Barham and Woolley

Rhymes With

parham

Questions

How do you pronounce barham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɹəm/.
What does barham mean?
A placename:
Where does barham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce barham

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