# Measham

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A large village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3312).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From the name of the River Mease + Old English hām (“homestead”).

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