Newham

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn(j)uːəm/, /ˈn(j)uːhæm/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Proper noun

Newham

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

See also

References

  1. ^ OS: Cornwall
  2. ^ OS: Northumberland
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