Given name & surname

Peckham

“Peak”·“homestead”

Peckham is a surname, probably from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Peckham is probably built from elements meaning “Peak” and “homestead”.

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Where it comes from

Peckham probably comes from Old English.

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How it developed

Probably from Old English Pēac-, built from English Peck + -ham.

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Peckham’s family of names

In English usage, Peckham as a surname has a related form in PACKHAM.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Old English

Pakenham

“homestead”

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Old English

Wenham

“pasture”

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Old English

Rackham

“stack, pile of stones”

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Old English

Luckham

“homestead”

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Old English · Nature

Newham

“water-meadow”

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Old English

Pendle

“hill”

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Old English

Pember

“fold, enclosure”

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Old English

Pewsey

“island; well-watered land”

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