Higham
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Higham is the name of several places in England:
- Higham, Derbyshire
- Higham, Kent
- Higham, Lancashire
- Higham, South Yorkshire
- Higham, Babergh, Suffolk
- Higham, Forest Heath, Suffolk
- Higham Ferrers is a town in Northamptonshire
People with the name Higham include:
- Edward Higham, Australian politician.
- Dick Higham, a baseball player.
- Sir Clement Higham, Knight, of Barrow Hall.
The history of the name Higham :
- thought to originate from lancashire
- habitational name from any of the many places in England
- the name is from Old English heah ‘high’ + ham ‘homestead’.