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Eaglesham

/ˈiːɡəlsəm/

Eaglesham proper noun: a village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).

Proper noun

Eaglesham (countable and uncountable, plural Eagleshams)

  1. A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Eaglesham

pluralEagleshams
alternative formEagleson

Origin of Eaglesham

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Eaglesham

What does Eaglesham mean?
Eaglesham means a village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).
What part of speech is Eaglesham?
Eaglesham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eaglesham?
Eaglesham is pronounced /ˈiːɡəlsəm/.

Words near Eaglesham in the dictionary

  1. Eaglemont
  2. eagles
  3. eagles out
  4. eagles up
  5. Eaglescliffe
  6. Eaglesham
  7. Eagleshams
  8. eagleship
  9. Eagleson
  10. eaglesona
  11. eaglesonas

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