Epsom

English

Etymology

From Old English Ebba (“a personal name”) + hām (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛpsəm/

Proper noun

Epsom

1. A town in Epsom and Ewell borough, Surrey, England, known for its racecourse (OS grid ref TQ2060).
2. An unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States; the well water tasted of Epsom salts.
3. A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, named after Epsom, Surrey.
4. A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
5. A suburb of Bendigo, in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
6. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Derived terms

• Epsom and Ewell
• Epsom Downs
• Epsom salt, Epsom salts

Anagrams

• mopes, poems, pomes, poëms