Graham.
A Scottish surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A Scottish surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Appling County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Young County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Washington.
Where this word comes from
The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).
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