Faversham

English

Etymology

From Old English Fefreshām, of which the second element is hām (“homestead”) and the first element is of uncertain origin; it may come from Latin faber (“smith, craftsman”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfævəʃəm/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfævɚʃəm/

Proper noun

Faversham (countable and uncountable, plural Favershams)

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161).
A surname.

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