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Definition of witham

witham

/ˈwɪt.əm/
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witham Lexical Profile

• noun

1

British A town in the county of Essex in the East of England, situated between Chelmsford and Colchester.

2

British A river in Lincolnshire, eastern England, that flows through Grantham and Lincoln before emptying into The Wash.

3

British An English surname originally denoting a person from the town of Witham or a person living near the River Witham.

Example

"The Witham family has a long and extensively documented history in the local parish records."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

The town in Essex derives its name from the Old English 'Witanham', meaning 'the homestead or estate of a man named Wita'. The River Witham in Lincolnshire has an uncertain, pre-English, possibly Celtic origin.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Witham. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/witham
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