Maugham

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.^[1]

Well-known persons with this surname include:

Robert Ormond Maugham, English barrister and father of Somerset Maugham
- Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, English statesman, the eldest son of the previous
  - Robin Maugham, English writer, the only son of the previous
- W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams

References

↑ Robin Maugham (1967) [1966]. Somerset and all the Maughams. New American Library. p. 77. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.

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