Newham

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (London borough in eastern Greater London), comprising East Ham and West Ham.
  • (hamlet in Northumberland) OS grid ref NU1728.

Etymology

Derived from Old English hamm (ham, inner hind part of the knee, water-meadow).

Origin

Old English

hamm

Gloss

ham, inner hind part of the knee, water-meadow

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