Maugham is a surname most commonly associated with the English literary family. The name is a variant of Malham, Malgham, and Malghum. Families with the name originate from the area surrounding
Malham and
Kirkby Malham.
Well-known persons with this surname include:
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Robert Ormond Maugham
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
, English barrister and father of Somerset Maugham
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Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, English statesman, the eldest son of the previous
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Robin Maugham, English writer, the only son of the previous
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W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams
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Syrie Maugham, wife
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Daphne Mabel Maugham
Daphne Mabel Maugham later Daphne Maugham-Casorati (1897–1982) was a British painter, who emigrated to Turin, Italy.
Family
Daphne was born in either London, England or perhaps at the British embassy in Paris, and registered in London, Her fathe ...
, painter
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