Fordham (surname)

Fordham is an English surname.

Etymology

The name "Fordham" derives from the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) words ford, meaning a ford, and ham[m], which means a low-lying meadow by a source of water. Taken together, the name means a ford by a settlement or a wading place.^[1][2]

Notable people

• Alan Fordham (born 1964), English cricketer
• Andy Fordham (born 1962), English darts player
• Ben Fordham, Australian journalist
• Debra Fordham, American television producer and writer
• Elias Pym Fordham (1787–?), English-born surveyor of Indianapolis
• Elijah Fordham (1798–1879), member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints
• Herbert Fordham (1854–1929), English cartographer
• Julia Fordham (born 1962), English singer-songwriter
• John Fordham (1388–1425), Bishop of Ely
• Kirk Fordham, American political campaign manager
• Michael Fordham (1985–1995), English psychiatrist
• Montague Fordham (1864–1948), British agriculturalist
• Robert Fordham (born 1942), Australian politician
• Sharon Fordham, American Broadway theatrical producer
• Ted Fordham (born 1940), former Australian rules footballer
• Todd Fordham (born 1973), retired American Football player
• Tom Fordham (born 1974), retired American Major League baseball player

References

1. "Fordham Name Meaning & Family History". Ancestry.com.
2. "Surname Database: Fordham". Surname Database.