Grantham

//ˈɡɹænθəm// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Related phrases

Grantham Farmmarket town

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