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3/15/2025, 2:21 PM amanh
3/15/2025, 2:19 PM amanh

Name Barnum
Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. BAHR-nəm(American English)
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Meaning & History

Barnum originated as an altered form of the English surname Barnham, a habitational name from places called Barnham in Suffolk and West Sussex, or Barnham Broom in Norfolk, meaning "homestead of the family or followers of a man named Beorn".
Added 3/15/2025 by amanh