# bonham

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɒnəm/ · frequency rank #37,346

## Definitions
1. A piglet.

## Etymology
From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.

## Easily confused with
- **Botha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bonham-vs-botha)
- **bonsai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bonham-vs-bonsai)
- **Burnham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bonham-vs-burnham)
- **bona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bona-vs-bonham)
- **bantam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bantam-vs-bonham)
- **Bingham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bingham-vs-bonham)
- **Bentham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bentham-vs-bonham)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbonham`, `bnoham`, `bohnam`, `bonahm`, `bonhamm`, `bonhham`, `bonhma`, `bonnham`, `obnham`

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