Graham

See also: graham

English

Alternative forms

• Graeme
• Grahame (surname)

Etymology

Scottish surname originating from a place Grantham in Lincolnshire, possibly from Old English grand (“gravel”) hām (“homestead”). As a given name, possibly from Old English græghama "grey-coated one" (ie, wolf).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/, /ɡɹæm/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/
• Homophone: graham
• Homophone: gram (some pronunciations)

• Audio (US); /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/:

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• Audio (US); /ɡɹæm/:

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• Rhymes: -æm

Proper noun

Graham

1. A Scottish surname from Old English and clan name.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

   Alexander Graham Bell (credited with inventing the first practical telephone; 'Graham' pronounced as /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/)

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.

Derived terms

• Graham biscuit
• Graham bread
• Graham County
• Graham cracker
• Grahamesque
• Grahamism
• grahamite
• Grahamite
• Graham's number
• Grahamston
• Mount Graham red squirrel

 

Translations

a name

• Esperanto: Grahamo
• Greek: Γκράχαμ (el) m (Gkrácham)
• Maori: Kereama

Anagrams

• Armagh, Maragh