Fareham

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Fareham

/ˈfɛəɹəm/

Rhymes with -ɛəɹəm

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Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”).

proper noun Farehams

countable, uncountable A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{fareham_2026,
  title = {Fareham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fareham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}