Wareham

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Wareham

/ˈwɛəɹəm/ UK

Where it comes from

From Old English Werhām, from Old English wer (“weir”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

proper noun Warehams

countable, uncountable A market town in Wareham Town parish, Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9287).
countable, uncountable A community in the town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
countable, uncountable A community in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
countable, uncountable A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Pine County, Minnesota, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{wareham_2026,
  title = {Wareham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wareham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}