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Where does “Tatham” come from?

Tatham is an English place name derived from Old English Tāta, a personal name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Tatham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
2Proto-West Germanichaimhome
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “Tatham”

  • Tatum
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