# Barham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbæɹəm/ · frequency rank #67,236

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A placename:
4. A placename:
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barham