Fareham

//ˈfɛəɹəm// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”).

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