Newham

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Newham

/ˈn(j)uːəm/
/ˈn(j)uːhæm/

Where it comes from

new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”). By surface analysis, new + -ham.

proper noun

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

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"Newham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/newham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Newham. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/newham

Chicago

"Newham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/newham.

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@misc{newham_2026,
  title = {Newham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/newham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}