Needham.
A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281).
Meaning & usage
A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281).
A town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States, derived from the surname.
A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Needham Market.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From Old English nīed (“need, necessity”) + hām (“homestead”), i.e. a place that provided a poor living.
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