"Traditional Old English name"
The name Durham is commonly a male name from the "Old English" origin.
Durham is an English place name and surname, taken from the city and county in northeast England. The place name is recorded in early sources as Dun Holm and is explained as Old English dun, 'hill', joined to a word for 'island' (Old English holm or Old Norse holmr), describing the peninsula formed by the River Wear. Its use as a first name in the United States follows the long pattern of English surnames and place names adopted as given names.
The pronunciation of Durham is DUR-um.
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