Grantham
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænθəm/
IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈɡɹæntəm/
=== Proper noun ===
Grantham (countable and uncountable, plural Granthams)
A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old English.
==== Derived terms ====
==== Statistics ====
According to the 2010 United States Census, Grantham is the 3440th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10379 individuals. Grantham is most common among White (86.65%) individuals.
=== Further reading ===
Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grantham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 76.