# Newham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈn(j)uːəm/ · frequency rank #50,103

## Definitions
1. An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
2. A London borough in outer eastern Greater London, England, comprising East Ham, Stratford and West Ham.
3. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1728).
4. A small town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
5. A surname.

## Etymology
new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”)

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