Burnham
English
Etymology
From Old English burna (“stream”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɝnəm/
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɜːnəm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Burnham (countable and uncountable, plural Burnhams)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district, and partly in Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9382). [1]
- A town in Essex, England; see Burnham-on-Crouch.
- A hamlet in Thornton Curtis parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0517).
- A coastal town in Somerset, England; see Burnham-on-Sea.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village in Cook County, Illinois, just south of Chicago.
- A town in Waldo County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
- A borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
- A settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, the location of an army camp. [2]
- A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Burnham is the 2315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15775 individuals. Burnham is most common among White (90.95%) individuals.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Burnham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 257.
Anagrams
Ilocano
Etymology
From Daniel Burnham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuɾnham/ [ˈbuɾ.nhɐm]
- Hyphenation: Burn‧ham
Proper noun
Búrnham
- A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
Tagalog
Etymology
Named after American architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbəɾnham/ [ˈbəɹn̪.hɐm]
- Rhymes: -əɾnham
- Syllabification: Burn‧ham
Proper noun
Burnham (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜑᜋ᜔)
- A park in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines