Parnham Family History
Parnham Name Meaning
English: habitational name perhaps from Parnham in Beaminster (Dorset) which is recorded as Perham in 1228 and Parnham in 143 The placename appears to derive from Old English peru ‘pear’ + hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’. Alternatively perhaps from a lost or unidentified place so named.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022