Surname

Turnham

“circular”

Turnham is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Turnham goes back to Old English trun, meaning “circular.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Turnham comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English trun (“circular”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Thurnham

“thornbubsh”

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Old English

Tunstall

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Turvey

“turf, sod”

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Old English

Turton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Tunbridge

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Trentham

“homestead”

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Old English

Tuckwell

Tuckwell is a surname from Old English.

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Wenham

“pasture”

No U.S. birth series

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