Burnham

Burnham Meaning & Origin

About Burnham
The name "Burnham" is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "burna" meaning "stream" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Burnham" can be interpreted to mean "homestead by the stream."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Burnham are male.

Burnham Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərnəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burnham in Braille

Here's how to represent Burnham in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Burnham in braille

How to Spell the Name Burnham in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Burnham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Burnham in sign language

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