Durham

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÊŒ.ɹəm/
• Homophones: durum

Origin

From Old English Dunholm (compare Middle French Duresm, Latin Dunelmum).

Full definition of Durham

Proper noun

1. The name signed by alternate bishops of Durham (see Duresm).
2. A city in county Durham in the Northeast of England.
3. County Durham, a county in the Northeast of England.
4. A CDP in California
5. A town in Connecticut
6. A city in Kansas
7. A town in Maine
8. A town in New Hampshire.
9. A town in New York
10. A city in North Carolina.
11. A community in Nova Scotia
12. A community in Ontario
13. A city in Oregon

Noun

1. One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality.