bonham

See also: Bonham

English

Etymology

From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɒnəm/
Hyphenation: bon‧ham

Noun

bonham (plural bonhams)

(Ireland, rural) A piglet.
- 1953 December 18, R. A. O'Connor, "A Study of Factors Which Determine The Supply of Pigs" Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol. XXIX, Part II, 1953/1954, p.61 fn.2:
  A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old.

Anagrams

Bohman

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