Graham etymology

Etymology

The name Graham derived from the Old English word "græfenhām", which means "gravelly homestead". It was originally a surname given to people who lived near a gravel pit or on gravelly land.

Meaning

• English: Gravelly homestead
• Scottish: Gravelly farm

Origin

The name Graham originated in England and Scotland. The first recorded use of the name as a surname dates back to the 12th century.

Notable people with the surname Graham

• Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone)
• Billy Graham (evangelist)
• Katharine Graham (publisher of The Washington Post)
• Martha Graham (modern dancer)
• Samuel Graham (British Army officer)

Graham relate terms

• folkways

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• quiet

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• telephone

  Etymology The word telephone is derived from two Greek roots Tele τῆλε me

• hello

  Etymology Origin Greek Meaning True discourse Meaning The study of the origin

• whole

  Whole Etymology Old English hāl adjective hāl noun Proto Germanic hailaz adjec

• wheat

  Etymology The word wheat comes from the Old English word hwæte which is thought to

• flour

  Etymology Middle English flur fleur Old French flor Latin flos flower Meaning

• flour

  Etymology Middle English flur fleur Old French flor Latin flos flower Meaning

• whole

  Whole Etymology Old English hāl adjective hāl noun Proto Germanic hailaz adjec