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Where does “Fulham” come from?

Fulham is an English place name derived from Old English Fullanhām, of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Fulham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishFullanhām—
2Old Englishhammham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed...
3Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
4Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “Fulham”

  • fullam
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