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Where does “graham” come from?

Graham comes from Old English grand, though its original meaning is uncertain.

Ancestry of “graham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGrantham—
2Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
3Proto-West Germanichaimhome
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “graham”

  • Grahamite
  • Grahamism
  • grahamite
  • Grahamesque
  • గ్రాహం
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