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Eltringham

Eltringham proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Eltringham (plural Eltringhams)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Eltringham

pluralEltringhams

Origin of Eltringham

Habitational surname from a minor place near Mickley, in Northumberland, from the dative form of the Old English personal name Ælfhere, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and here (“army”), + hām (“homestead”). The -t- was presumably inserted for the sake of euphony.

Questions about Eltringham

What does Eltringham mean?
Eltringham means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Eltringham?
Eltringham is a proper noun.

Words near Eltringham in the dictionary

  1. elting
  2. Eltings
  3. Elton
  4. Elton on the Hill
  5. eltoprazine
  6. Eltringham
  7. Eltringhams
  8. eltrombopag
  9. elts
  10. Elu
  11. Eluanbi

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