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Ellingham

Ellingham proper noun: a small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408).

Proper noun

Ellingham (countable and uncountable, plural Ellinghams)

  1. A small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408).
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Kirby Cane and Ellingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3792).
  3. A village and civil parish in north Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1725).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Ellingham

pluralEllinghams

Origin of Ellingham

From the Old English personal name Ella + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Ellingham

Questions about Ellingham

What does Ellingham mean?
Ellingham means a small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408).
What part of speech is Ellingham?
Ellingham is a proper noun.

Words near Ellingham in the dictionary

  1. Ellinbank
  2. Elling Woman
  3. ellinge
  4. Ellinger
  5. Ellingers
  6. Ellingham
  7. Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
  8. Ellinghams
  9. ellingness
  10. Ellingsen
  11. Ellingsens

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