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Markham

American  
[mahr-kuhm] / ˈmɑr kəm /

noun

  1. Beryl, 1902–86, English aviation pioneer: first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean east to west 1936.

  2. (Charles) Edwin, 1852–1940, U.S. poet.

  3. Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, SW of the Ross Sea. 15,100 feet (4,600 meters).

  4. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.

  5. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


Markham British  
/ ˈmɑːkəm /

noun

  1. a mountain in Antarctica, in Victoria Land. Height: 4350 m (14 272 ft)

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"His passing is a sad loss to us all," said his agents Markham, Froggatt and Irwin.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Toby Markham believed the hiring game had finally swung in his favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"We don't process those value-added ingredients into more valuable ingredients here at home," says Mr Markham.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

He added that he started his venture capital fund Markham Valley Ventures “primarily to uplift minority entrepreneurs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

I thus went to Roy Markham to see if any spare TMV was on hand.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson