Beetham

English

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse bjothum, dative plural form of beth (“embankment”).

Proper noun

Beetham (countable and uncountable, plural Beethams)

1. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD4979).
   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd., page 53:

     An almost 19th-century atmosphere has returned to Beetham since the M6 motorway drew away the traffic which used to roar along its main street.

2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Beetham is the 77788^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 246 individuals. Beetham is most common among White (96.34%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beetham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 126.

Anagrams

• embathe