Surname

Fareham

“fern”

Fareham is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Fareham goes back to Old English fearn, meaning “fern.”

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Where it comes from

Fareham comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English fearn (“fern”).

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Latin

Faversham

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Old English

Feltham

“field”

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Old English

Farraway

“journey; passage”

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Old English

Wareham

“weir”

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Old English

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“belonging to” · “homestead”

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Old English

Altham

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Old English

Boreham

“elevated place; hill”

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