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fareham

/ˈfɛəɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
fare-ham
IPA
/ˈfɛəɹəm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Farehams (plural)

Rhymes With

harem

Questions

How do you pronounce fareham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛəɹəm/.
What does fareham mean?
A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048).
Where does fareham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce fareham

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