Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "water meadow, enclosure" [1]. DetailsRelated Items Surname DescendantsFarnham, Hamm, Hampton, Varnham(English) Place Name DescendantFarnham(English) Same Spellingham (1) Sources & References Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 506, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html. Entry updated February 4, 2020 ·