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Market town in Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers is a market town and civil parish in the Nene Valley in North Northamptonshire, England, close to the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire borders
Higham_Ferrers
Academy in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
The Ferrers School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England, UK. The
The_Ferrers_School
British regional water authority
to supply water to Higham Ferrers and Rushden. The Higham Ferrers Water Company was authorised to supply water by the Higham Ferrers Water Act 1900 (63
Anglian_Water_Authority
Town in Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers. Rushden is home to one secondary school, Rushden Academy. It is part of The East Northamptonshire College together with The Ferrers Specialist
Rushden
Church in England
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building. The present church was founded
St Mary's Church, Higham Ferrers
St_Mary's_Church,_Higham_Ferrers
Heritage railway in Northamptonshire, England
most of the former Midland Railway branch line from Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers, which had been closed completely in November 1969. As of May 2025,
Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway
Rushden,_Higham_and_Wellingborough_Railway
Municipal building in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Square in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England. The structure, which serves as the
Higham_Ferrers_Town_Hall
Disused railway station in Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers is a former railway station on the Higham Ferrers branch line from Wellingborough. It served the market town of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Higham Ferrers railway station
Higham_Ferrers_railway_station
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards
It also includes the small town of Higham Ferrers, which was itself a borough constituency also named Higham Ferrers until its abolition as one of the
Wellingborough_and_Rushden
16th-century English politician and explorer (c.1532–1603)
Catherine, her first cousin." Lane was made Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers in 1556. The choice was surprising, though it may be explained by the
Ralph_Lane
English footballer
postponed. Roberts was found by Northamptonshire Police at his home in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire; they said that they were not treating the circumstances
Dale Roberts (footballer, born 1986)
Dale_Roberts_(footballer,_born_1986)
English landowner and politician
stood at Higham Ferrers but was defeated. However his opponent died within a year and Watson-Wentworth was returned unopposed for Higham Ferrers at a by-election
Thomas_Watson-Wentworth
Major road in England
Northampton and Wellingborough before running north of Rushden and Higham Ferrers and terminating at its junction with the A14 in Thrapston. Prior to
A45_road
Market town in Northamptonshire, England
parliamentary and local government boundary reviews), Hatton, Higham Ferrers Lancaster, Higham Ferrers Chichele, Irchester, Isebrook, Queensway, Redwell, Rixon
Wellingborough
Railway branch
The Higham Ferrers branch line was a short railway branch built in Northamptonshire, England, by the Midland Railway to serve the industrial towns of Rushden
Higham_Ferrers_branch_line
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
Higham Ferrers was a parliamentary borough in Northamptonshire, which was represented in the House of Commons from 1558 until 1832, when it was abolished
Higham_Ferrers_(constituency)
election vacancies: Moorside ward, Bury Council, death of candidate. Higham Ferrers ward, North Northamptonshire Council, death of candidate. Springfield
2026 United Kingdom local elections
2026_United_Kingdom_local_elections
2025 English local election
five years between 2016 and 2021. Election results The election for Higham Ferrers ward was delayed due to the death of the Liberal Democrat candidate
2025 North Northamptonshire Council election
2025_North_Northamptonshire_Council_election
Topics referred to by the same term
Ferrers may refer to: The Ferrers family Notable people Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, (1861–1924), British army general Elizabeth Ferrers, (c. 1250
Ferrers
Former non-metropolitan district in England
R T H A M P T O N S H I R E Brigstock Titchmarsh Bulwick Warmington Higham Ferrers Rushden Collyweston East Northamptonshire was a local government
East_Northamptonshire
Nature reserve in the Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers Pits is a 10 hectare nature reserve Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Higham_Ferrers_Pits
District in England
The parish councils for Burton Latimer, Corby, Desborough, Finedon, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Oundle, Raunds, Rothwell, Rushden, Thrapston
North_Northamptonshire
Topics referred to by the same term
Suffolk, England Higham, West Suffolk, Suffolk, England Cold Higham, Northamptonshire, England Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire
Higham
Medieval chantry college in Northamptonshire, England
Chichele College is a former medieval chantry college situated in Higham Ferrers, in Northamptonshire, England. Chantry colleges were founded primarily
Chichele_College
Swanspool (3) Desborough (3) Earls Barton (3) Finedon (3) Hatton Park (3) Higham Ferrers (3) Irchester (3) Irthlingborough (3) Ise (3) Kingswood (3) Lloyds (3)
List of electoral wards in Northamptonshire
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Northamptonshire
English peer and courtier
Earl Ferrers PC (20 October 1650 – 25 December 1717)—known as Sir Robert Shirley, 7th Baronet, from 1669 to 1677 and Robert Shirley, 14th Baron Ferrers of
Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers
Robert_Shirley,_1st_Earl_Ferrers
The Midland Railway constructed a branch line from its Main Line to Higham Ferrers in 1892 and 1893, this was the last railway constructed in Northamptonshire
Rail transport in Northamptonshire
Rail_transport_in_Northamptonshire
British lawyer and politician
Finch was a sitting member. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers on the interest of his brother-in-law, Thomas Watson-Wentworth at a
John_Finch_(died_1763)
Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England
and Birmingham Railway on 2 June 1845, and was named Higham Ferrers. It was renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough on 28 April 1885, and renamed Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough railway station
Irthlingborough_railway_station
County of England
for Rushden, Higham Ferrers and Irchester, called Rushden Parkway. The Rushden Historical Transport Society, operators of the Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
N&P line had a Higham Ferrers station, although it was inconveniently located and some distance from the town. The people of Higham Ferrers and Rushden pressed
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
Northampton_and_Peterborough_Railway
Town in Northamptonshire, England
recently, the River Nene floodplains between the town and its neighbour, Higham Ferrers, have been quarried for gravel. Quarrying in the area was extensive
Irthlingborough
Village in Northamptonshire, England
miles (3.2 km) east of Higham Ferrers and 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Wellingborough on the B645 (former A45 road) from Higham Ferrers to St Neots. To the
Chelveston
Moroccan mayor
Tangier Smith Elementary School. Smith was born on February 2, 1655, in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, in England. He was sent to join his uncle William
William_"Tangier"_Smith
served as Conservative MP for Kettering in 1922–23. Parker was born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, the son of Charles Parker, a boot and shoe manufacturer
Owen_Parker
English politician and courtier (1540–1591)
Yet Hatton "was probably innocent in the matter." Hatton represented Higham Ferrers in Parliament in 1571 and from May 1572 was a member for Northamptonshire
Christopher_Hatton
Amateur English cricket club
2003. The Third XI team use the Saffron Road Recreation Ground, in Higham Ferrers, Rushden, rated as a 'Standard' quality ground by the East Northamptonshire
Rushden and Higham Town Cricket Club
Rushden_and_Higham_Town_Cricket_Club
Diocese of the Church of England
Sparkenhoe. Covering Northamptonshire: Brackley, Daventry, Haddon, Higham Ferrers, Northampton, Oundle, Peterborough Preston, Rothwell, Weldon. Covering
Anglican Diocese of Peterborough
Anglican_Diocese_of_Peterborough
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1414 to 1443
(1414–1443) and founded All Souls College, Oxford. Chichele was born at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, in 1363 or 1364; Chichele told Pope Eugene IV, in
Henry_Chichele
English lawyer and politician (1781–1851)
was he made a King's Counsel. He sat in Parliament successively for Higham Ferrers and Malton, became Solicitor General in 1834 and Master of the Rolls
Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham
Charles_Pepys,_1st_Earl_of_Cottenham
Market town in Northamptonshire, England
the town. It was also planned that the Midland's Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch, also closed in 1959, would continue to Raunds, but landowners
Raunds
Reservoir in Northamptonshire
reservoir was built at the turn of the 20th century to supply water to the Higham Ferrers and Rushden areas. It operated between 1906 and 1979 and is now a country
Sywell_Country_Park
English cricketer
English cricketer. Partridge was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Partridge made a single first-class appearance for
Cyril_Partridge
Railway station in Northamptonshire, England
Wellingborough itself, the station is also the closest to the towns of Higham Ferrers, Raunds, Irthlingborough and Rushden, although there is no direct public
Wellingborough railway station
Wellingborough_railway_station
English footballer
Sevenoaks Town and then in the Northampton area with Northampton Nomads and Higham Ferrers Town, and had unsuccessful trials with Football League clubs Northampton
Bert_Goffey
English painter
Studios. David Hugh Cobley was born in Northampton in 1954. He grew up in Higham Ferrers and was educated at the county primary school there before going on
David_Cobley
English footballer
First World War and married Florence Winter in 1916. He became Mayor of Higham Ferrers in 1949. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players'
Solomon_Upton
English territorial police force
area includes Brackley, Burton Latimer, Corby, Daventry, Desborough, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Northampton, Oundle, Raunds, Rothwell,
Northamptonshire_Police
Germany Hessle Thizy-les-Bourgs, France High Wycombe Kelkheim, Germany Higham Ferrers Hachenburg, Germany Hillingdon Mantes-la-Jolie, France Schleswig, Germany
List of twin towns and sister cities in England
List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_England
UK law reforming the electoral system
borough seats in England (one of the boroughs to be completely abolished, Higham Ferrers, returned only a single MP). In their place the Act created new districts
Reform_Act_1832
Private estate of the British sovereign as Duke of Lancaster
Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire, 3,382 hectares (13 sq mi) of farm land Higham Ferrers estate, Northamptonshire – acquired in 1266 plus two additional farms
Duchy_of_Lancaster
named from the Hastings, formerly earls of Pembroke. Higham Ferrers was the seat of the Ferrers family; Braybrook Castle was built by Robert of Braybrooke
History_of_Northamptonshire
British politician
1807, when parliament was dissolved, a seat was found for Windham at Higham Ferrers. As he had throughout, he supported liberty of religious opinion, and
William_Windham
Primary School, Higham Ferrers Higham Ferrers Junior School, Higham Ferrers Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, Higham Ferrers Irchester Community
List of schools in North Northamptonshire
List_of_schools_in_North_Northamptonshire
Governing body of association football in Northamptonshire
Earls Barton United FC Crispin FC Higham Ferrers Finedon Volta Great Doddington Gretton Harpole Heyford Athletic Higham Town Hillmorton Hometech Islip United
Northamptonshire Football Association
Northamptonshire_Football_Association
Hartwell – Haselbech – Hatton Park – Hellidon – Helmdon – Hemington – Higham Ferrers – Hinton – Hinton-in-the-Hedges – Holcot – Holdenby – Hollowell – Horton
List of places in Northamptonshire
List_of_places_in_Northamptonshire
she received the WSPU's Hunger Strike Medal.[citation needed] Born in Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire in 1869, the eldest of three children born to Martha
Alice_Maud_Shipley
Railway station in Wansford, England
Elton, Oundle, Barnwell, Thorpe, Thrapston, Ringstead & Addington, Higham Ferrers & Irthlingborough, Ditchford, Wellingborough, Castle Ashby & Earls Barton
Wansford_railway_station
with a shotgun before killing himself. 6 January 1988 Higham Ferrers, England 0 4 4 Higham Ferrers School shooting: An expelled student entered his former
List of mass shootings in the United Kingdom
List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_Kingdom
English footballer
Hove Albion, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and England. Garfield was born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. In 1898 he won his only England cap, appearing in
Ben_Garfield
River in eastern England
Upper and Lower Ringstead Locks Irthlingborough Lock A6 Bridge Higham Ferrers Higham Lock Ditchford Lock High rail bridge Lower Wellingborough Lock River
River_Nene
later sentenced to death for another murder in prison. January 6, 1988 Higham Ferrers, United Kingdom Darren Lloyd Fowler, 15–16 4 injured Three months after
List of attacks related to secondary schools (before 2000)
List_of_attacks_related_to_secondary_schools_(before_2000)
Railway station in Northamptonshire, England
of a short running line. The station was an intermediate stop on the Higham Ferrers branch line, originally established by the Midland Railway. It closed
Rushden_railway_station
Former type of parliamentary borough or constituency in England
Isle of Wight Kent New Romney Queenborough Northamptonshire Brackley Higham Ferrers Suffolk Aldeburgh Dunwich Orford Somerset Ilchester Milborne Port Minehead
Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs
Main road in the English counties of Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire
bank of the River Nene. The road used to start at the A6 just north of Higham Ferrers and run to Thrapston and Peterborough, following the line of the Roman
A605_road
British shoe retailer
century Lilley had opened factories in Wellingborough, Irthlingborough, Higham Ferrers and Rushden in Northamptonshire. In April 1871 he reported 233 employees
Lilley_&_Skinner
Principal railway line in England
N'hampton Bridge St N'hampton–P'boro line to Peterborough East River Nene Higham Ferrers branch to Rushden Irchester Sharnbrook Tunnel (freight only) Sharnbrook
Midland_Main_Line
Barton Seagrave, Brampton Ash, Easton Maudit, Easton Neston, Cold Higham and Higham Ferrers, Hanging Houghton, Marston Trussell, Middleton Cheney, Newton
Toponymy_of_England
Warmonds Hill is a district of Higham Ferrers (where to population is included), Northamptonshire located north west of the town centre. It westerly border
Warmonds_Hill
English peer, politician and diplomat (1797–1863)
the beginning of 1822 allowed him to take his seat in February for Higham Ferrers, a pocket borough of the Whig grandee Earl Fitzwilliam. He made a considerable
Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
Constantine_Phipps,_1st_Marquess_of_Normanby
Guitar manufacturer
Partington near Manchester, England to Audens Guitars' workshop in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. The company aims to produce quality guitars for working
Gordon_Smith_Guitars
Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England
1896, possibly when Rushden opened in 1894 on the Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers line. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish
Glendon and Rushton railway station
Glendon_and_Rushton_railway_station
Further education college in Northampton, England
campuses in Northamptonshire, including ones in Daventry, Silverstone, and Higham Ferrers. Moulton College teaches at all levels on the QCF framework from entry
Moulton_College
North-south road in England
the exit to the Santa Pod Raceway, bypasses the towns of Rushden and Higham Ferrers, arriving at the Chown's Mill roundabout with the A45. From here the
A6_road_(England)
Market town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England
Wellingborough 50 – Kettering – Burton Latimer – Irthlingborough – Higham Ferrers – Rushden – Bedford. Kettering railway station is a stop on the Midland
Kettering
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
government district of East Northamptonshire, but excluding Rushden and Higham Ferrers which are in the Wellingborough constituency. The seat is a highly marginal
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Corby_and_East_Northamptonshire
List of attacks related to schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
at Dormers Wells High School. 6 January 1988 Higham Ferrers, England Darren Lloyd Fowler, 16 0 4 4 Ferrers School shooting: Darren Lloyd Fowler, a 16-year-old
List of school attacks in the United Kingdom
List_of_school_attacks_in_the_United_Kingdom
English soldier and Lieutenant-Governor
son of John Throckmorton, and grandson of Sir Richard Throckmorton of Higham Ferrers. He was deputy Governor of Flushing, now Vlissingen, one of the Cautionary
John_Throckmorton_(died_1624)
English statesman and Australian politician (1802–1894)
Viscount Howick, as Whig member for Winchelsea, and then briefly for Higham Ferrers before settling for a northern constituency. Northumberland in 1831
Henry_Grey,_3rd_Earl_Grey
English military engineer and mathematician
military engineer and mathematician. The eldest son of Thomas Rudd of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, he was born in 1583 or 1584. He served during his
Thomas_Rudd
British lawyer and colonial administrator (1716–1785)
genealogical account of some of the families derived from Thomas Chichele, of Higham-Ferrers in the county of Northampton; all of whose descendants are held to be
James_Wright_(governor)
Railway station in Northamptonshire, England
Brampton Spratton Proposed Brixworth Proposed Lamport Proposed Rushden Higham Ferrers Proposed Oundle (NVR) Proposed [by whom?] Current operators █ Avanti
Kings_Sutton_railway_station
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of England
politician Geoffrey Palmer. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. The third, fourth and fifth Baronets all represented Leicestershire
Palmer baronets of Carlton (1660)
Palmer_baronets_of_Carlton_(1660)
1959: 84 Gerald Kaufman, Manchester Gorton, 2015: 84 William Plumer, Higham Ferrers, 1820: 83 Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, Mid Glamorganshire, 1886:
United Kingdom general election records
United_Kingdom_general_election_records
Higham Ferrers District Gas Company of the undertaking of the Raunds Gas Light and Coke Company Limited to authorise the Rushden and Higham Ferrers District
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1946
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1946
Local government elections in Northamptonshire, England
Project — Higham Ferrers Chichele Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024. "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster
East Northamptonshire District Council elections
East_Northamptonshire_District_Council_elections
Northumberland town council1 Heywood Greater Manchester borough (1881–1974) Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire town council1 Highbridge Somerset market charter Highworth
List_of_towns_in_England
Village in Northamptonshire, England
italics) Brackley Burton Latimer Corby Daventry Desborough Duston Finedon Higham Ferrers Irthlingborough Kettering Northampton Oundle Raunds Rothwell Rushden
Rothersthorpe
of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Higham Ferrers in 1572. "DOWNING, Edmund (C.1530-?96), of White Friars, London and
Edmund_Downing
British mathematician (1920–2016)
Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). He was born on 14 April 1920 at Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire the son of John Pack and his wife, Minnie. He was
Donald_Pack
English politician (1588–1645)
Cambridge in 1614. In 1614, St John was elected Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. He purchased the manor of Woodford, Northamptonshire from Simon Mallory
Rowland_St_John
Topics referred to by the same term
Geddington St Mary the Virgin's Church, Maidwell St Mary's Church, Higham Ferrers Church of St Mary the Virgin, Masham Church of St Mary, Lastingham Church
St._Mary's_Church
English sculptor and carver
Mary the Virgin, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire 1978 St Thomas Becket Clipsham Stone Church of St Mary the Virgin, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Denis_Alva_Parsons
By-election in the United Kingdom
Northamptonshire, and contains the settlements of Wellingborough, Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Finedon. Created in 1918, the Wellingborough constituency
2024 Wellingborough by-election
2024_Wellingborough_by-election
Inventions Department Clara Poynton Patenall — Organiser and Commandant, Higham Ferrers Auxiliary Hospital, Northamptonshire Captain Neil James Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick
1918_Birthday_Honours_(MBE)
Prime Minister of Great Britain (1765–1766; 1782)
parliamentary seats of Malton and one seat for the single-member borough of Higham Ferrers (Northants), along with twenty-three livings and five chaplaincies in
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
classes. 1988 6 January 1988 Higham Ferrers, England 0 4 4 16-year-old Darren Lloyd Fowler opened fire with a shotgun at The Ferrers School, wounding two teachers
List of school shootings in Europe
List_of_school_shootings_in_Europe
Historic unit of lower-tier local government in England and Wales
Hedon, Helston, Hemel Hempstead, Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Hertford, Higham Ferrers, Horsham, Huntingdon, Hythe (Kent) Ilchester, Ilfracombe, Ipswich Kendal
Ancient_borough
English landowner and Member of Parliament (1573–1616)
and Margaret Throckmorton, the daughter of Richard Throckmorton of Higham Ferrers. His great-uncle was Sir George Throckmorton of Coughton Court. Pemberton
Goddard_Pemberton
urban area 11 Raunds 10,230 North 12 Irthlingborough 9,310 North 13 Higham Ferrers 8,825 North Rushden's urban area 14 Rothwell 8,620 North 15 Thrapston
List of settlements in Northamptonshire by population
List_of_settlements_in_Northamptonshire_by_population
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
Girl/Female
Arabic
Melody; Plural of Nagham
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Generosity
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, French, Muslim
Energetic; Generous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. North and South Witham in Lincolnshire derive the name from the river on which they stand, which is of ancient British origin and uncertain meaning. Witham on the Hill in Lincolnshire, along with other examples in Essex and Somerset, was probably originally named with an Old English byname Wit(t)a (presumably from wit(t) ‘wits’, ‘mind’) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’. However, the first element may instead have been Old English wiht ‘bend’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Generous; Noble; Handsome; Beneficence; King of Gems; Companion of Prophet Muhammad; Variant of Hisham
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : variant of Witham.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from any of the many places in England so called, of which the most likely source for present-day bearers is that near Burnley. The place name is from Old English hÄ“ah ‘high’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Lancashire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Lancashire) : habitational name from any of several places so called, of which the largest are in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The place name is from the Old English personal name Inga + hÄm ‘homestead’. Some authorities believe the first element to be a word meaning ‘the Inguione’, from an ancient Germanic tribe known as the Inguiones.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Wingham, a habitational name from Wingham, a place in Kent named from an unattested Old English personal name Wiga or Old English wÄ«g ‘heathen temple’ + -inga- ‘of the family or followers of’ + hÄm ‘homestead’, i.e. ‘homestead of Wiga’s people’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in East Yorkshire and Cumbria named Brigham, from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.Thomas Brigham (c. 1603–53) came from London to Cambridge, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Mill Ham, Devon, or Millham Farm in Cornwall and Hereford, or perhaps a variant of Mileham.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hotham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, named from a dative plural hÅdum of an Old English hÅd ‘shelter’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, possibly in southwestern England.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil
Generous; Noble; Handsome; Beneficence; King of Gems; Companion of Prophet Muhammad
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hougham, Kent, probably so named from an unattested Old English personal name, Huhha, or possibly hÅh ‘spur of a hill’ (literally ‘heel’) + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall man (see High).
Boy/Male
Indian
Companion of prophet Muhammad, Generous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire, named in Old English as CÇ£gingahÄm, ‘homestead (Old English hÄ) of CÇ£ga’s people’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Chiyram, HIRAM means "free-born; noble." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Tyre and the name of the chief architect of Solomon's temple.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire called Bingham, from an unattested Old English clan name, Binningas, or an Old English word bing ‘(a) hollow’ + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.Jewish (American) : Americanized form of various like-sounding habitational names such as Bingenheimer.The Bingham family of Melcombe Bingham in Dorset can trace their descent back to Robert de Bingham, recorded in 1273, who probably came from Bingham in Nottinghamshire. His descendants included the Earls of Lucan. A branch of the family was established in Ireland, where they gave their name to Binghamstown in County Mayo. Sir Richard Bingham (c.1528–99) was Marshal of Ireland. Charles Bingham (1735–99) was created earl of Lucan in 1795.
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Splendid
Boy/Male
Biblical
The seat, alteration, or captivity of the Lord.
Girl/Female
Irish
Comes from ri “sovereign, king†and the diminutive -in and means “the king’s child†or may come from riogach “impulsive, furious.†Regan may be used for a boy or a girl.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Brings happiness. Brings joy.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful and tender body
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of a King; Noble Stone
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
American, British, English, German
Little Bird; Unusual Nature; Bright
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Spanish
God is with us; god is among us.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Always Happy
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
HIGHAM FERRERS
a.
Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.
adv.
In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.
v. t.
To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
superl.
Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price.
a.
High as the breast.
superl.
Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high.
n.
A laced boot, ankle high.
a.
Elevated; high-principled; honorable.
adv.
In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully.
superl.
Acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note.
p. p.
of Hight
superl.
Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.
n.
People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
imp.
of Hight
a.
Highly rectified; very strongly alcoholic; as, high-proof spirits.
a.
High in tone or sound.
superl.
Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions.
adv. & a.
Very high.
superl.
Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.
n.
High-priesthood.