Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dunham

/ˈdʌnəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: dun-ham
IPA: /ˈdʌnəm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Devon Dunham of Hardeeville was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of 77-year-old Ernest Stevens after a two-day trial May 25-27, the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office said."

Etymology

Habitational surname from any of various places in England, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: dūn

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dunhams (plural) Donham (alternative)

Phrases

Dunham Massey Dunham-on-the-Hill Dunham-on-Trent Dunham Town Great Dunham Little Dunham

Rhymes With

dunnam

Questions

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

How to pronounce dunham

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