The needham Surname
needham Name Meaning and History
- English: habitational name from places in Derbyshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk, so named from Old English ned ‘need’, ‘hardship’ + ham ‘homestead’, i.e. a place that provided a poor living.
- Irish (County Mayo): English surname adopted as an equivalent of Irish Ó Niadh (see Nee).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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