Thurnham

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Thurnham

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From Old English þorn (“thornbubsh”) + hām (“homestead”).

proper noun Thurnhams

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

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@misc{thurnham_2026,
  title = {Thurnham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thurnham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}