Thurnham

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English þorn (thornbubsh) + hām (homestead).[1]

Proper noun

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Thurnham (countable and uncountable, plural Thurnhams)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057).
    2. A civil parish (served by Thurnham with Glasson Parish Council) in City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England; settlements include Lower Thurnham and Upper Thurnham.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Thurnham is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.

References

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  1. ^ "Key to English Place Names". Key to English Place Names- Worth Kent. University of Nottingham.

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