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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A placename:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Dorset, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9515). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A placename:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex (OS grid ref TL4724). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A placename:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3460). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A placename:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM3660). countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A placename:; A place in England:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in Waverley district, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8447). countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A placename:; A village in Erie County, New York, United States. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A placename:; An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Related phrases

Farnham CommonFarnham GreenFarnham ParkFarnham Royal

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