Graham

A Scottish surname from Old English.

Proper noun

  1. A Scottish surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    • Alexander Graham Bell
  3. A number of places in the United States:

    1. A census-designated place in Alabama.

    2. A city in Appling County, Georgia.

    3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

    4. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.

    5. A census-designated place in Kentucky.

    6. A city in Missouri.

    7. A city, the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina.

    8. A city, the county seat of Young County, Texas.

    9. A census-designated place in Washington.

Origin

The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Forms

Graeme Grahame

Derived

Graham biscuit Graham bread Graham County Graham cracker Grahamesque Grahamism grahamite Grahamite Graham Land Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome Graham-Little syndrome Graham's number Grahamston Mount Graham red squirrel