bonham
bon·ham/ˈbɒnəm/noun
bonham is spelled B-O-N-H-A-M: 6 letters and 2 syllables (bon·ham). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bonham means “A piglet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bonham is bonhams.
How many letters and syllables are in bonham?
| Letters | 6: B-O-N-H-A-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bon·ham |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bonham?
Bonham appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bonham?
- /ˈbɒnəm/
Bonham has 2 syllables, split bon·ham in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bonham
- bonhams plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bonham mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandA piglet.
A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bonham come from?
From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).