Graham

See also: graham

English

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Etymology

The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɹæm/, /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/
    Audio (US); /ɡɹæm/:(file)
    Audio (General American); /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/:(file)
    Audio (US); /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/:(file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/
  • Homophone: graham
  • Homophone: gram (some pronunciations)
  • Rhymes: -æm

Proper noun

Graham

  1. A Scottish surname from Old English.
    • 2026 September 20, Carl Nasman, Jonathan Csapo, Nardine Saad, “Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy”, in BBC News‎[1], archived from the original on 20 September 2026, retrieved 20 September 2026:
      Meanwhile, support acts including Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish musician Lukas Graham and his backing band Beoga quit the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Alexander Graham Bell
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Alabama.
    2. A city in Appling County, Georgia.
    3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
    5. A census-designated place in Kentucky.
    6. A city in Missouri.
    7. A city, the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina.
    8. A city, the county seat of Young County, Texas.
    9. A census-designated place in Washington.

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