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ArchivesHas anybody heard of the name Hanham?
My brothers' name is Hanham said Han-im and i've always liked it because it isnt a common name it has been in my family for generations but nobody knows where it came from i was wandering if anybody could help me?
thanx in advanced =D
-to the world you are just one person but...to one person you could mean the world-
thanx in advanced =D
-to the world you are just one person but...to one person you could mean the world-
This message was edited 12/2/2005, 6:04 AM
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Since you are a New Zealander, this is most likely simply a use of the English surname Hanham as a given name. According to Hanks & Hodges' A Dictionary of Surnames, Hanham goes back to a place name in Gloucestershire, England, which is based on the Old English word hanum, which was the dative plural of a word that meant "rock." So Hanham would originally have meant "rocks" or "rocky place."
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w0w thanks alot =D
-to the world you are just one person but...to one person you could mean the world-
-to the world you are just one person but...to one person you could mean the world-
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