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Farnham
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English
Etymology
From en ang fearn fern + ang hām homestead or ang hamm water meadow.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɑːnəm/ UK
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en place cc/England:
en village/and/cpar in co/Dorset previously in dist/North Dorset OS grid ref ST9515. Parish map (Dorset)
en village/and/cpar in dist/Uttlesford co/Essex OS grid ref TL4724. Parish map (Essex)
en village/and/cpar in dist/Harrogate co/North Yorkshire OS grid ref SE3460.
en village/and/cpar in dist/East Suffolk co/Suffolk OS grid ref TM3660. Parish map (Suffolk)
en market town/and/cpar with a town council in dist/Waverley co/Surrey OS grid ref SU8447. Parish map (Surrey)
en village co/Erie County s/New York c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Richmond County s/Virginia c/US.
en locality in the carea/Dubbo central s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Farnham Common Farnham Green Farnham Park Farnham Royal
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Farnham is the 7038th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4757 individuals. Farnham is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.
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