Pelham.
A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP108368).
Meaning & usage
A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP108368).
A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Shelby County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Mitchell County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Westchester County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Grundy County, Tennessee.
A place in Australia: A rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland.
A place in Australia: A locality in Central Highlands council area and the Southern Midlands council area, central Tasmania.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From the Old English personal name *Pēola + hām (“homestead”).
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