Dark skinned fighter Habitational  or Dark skinned fighter
This is an English locational surname. It derives from one of the villages called Dunham in the county of Nottingham, or Dunham Magna and Dunham Parva, in Norfolk, or Dunham on the Hill, in both Norfolk and Cheshire. The origin is the pre 7th century Olde English dun meaning a hill and ham, a hamlet or homstead. Early examples of the surname recording include those of Edwarde Dunham at the village of North Elmham in Norfolk, on October 9th 1546, during the reign of King Henry V111 (!510 - 1547), and in Cheshire that of Thomas Donham, a witness at the town of Nantwich on November 5th 1790. The name Dunham in Ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been brought to the Province of Ulster by settlers who arrived from England, especially during the seventeenth century. If you are conducting some Dunham family history research then you can view the Dunham coat of arms and the name meaning and origin of the name as well as the meaning of symbols below. Meaning of Dunham. Celtic name. In Celtic, the name Dunham means-Dark skinned fighter.. Other origins for the name Dunham include-Celtic, Irish.The name Dunham is most often used as a boy name or male name. Celtic Name Meaning-Dark skinned fighter. Origin-Celtic Dunham in RootsWeb surname mailing lists. Join others on the Dunham genealogy mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding family histories of Dunham surname and its variations. Note: Not all surnames have a mailing list. Read online surname origin books, biographies, journals, county histories, multi-generational genealogies & family trees, memoirs and other first-hand historical narratives which pertain to the Dunham family name to help add detail and personality to the pages of your family history. Dunham /dun-ham/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Dunham is brown man. [ more ]. Dunham is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#1506 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Presented below is the birth name popularity of Dunham for boys Dunham Name Meaning. English (chiefly Norfolk): habitational name from any of several places called Dunham, of which one is in Norfolk. Most are named from Old English dun ‘hill’ + ham ‘homestead’. You can find out where the majority of the Dunham families were living before they immigrated to the U.S and learn where to focus your search for foreign records. Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure, port of arrival, and destination. from the New York Passenger Lists. Just for fun, see the name Dunham in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message. Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Dunham in Nautical Flags page. In the U.S. in 2014 less than 5 boys given the name. Less than 5 girls were given the name. View the Dunham Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Dunham has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Dunham to other names.
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