Garnham Family History

The usual English form of Gernon is pronounced as both /ʤa:nəm/ and /ga:nəm/. As early as the 12th century, Gernun is found occasionally as Gernum. This later became Garnom and Garnam, Garnham, and Jarnham, as if derived from a place-name.

Notable individuals with the name include Thomas Gernon, Nicholas Gernown, John Garnon, and Edmund Garnon. Records from 1524 in Subsidy Rolls (Bacton, Suffolk) show these names, which are identical to those of 16th-century bearers.