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Raveningham

/ˈrænɪŋəm/

Raveningham proper noun: a small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England.

Proper noun

Raveningham (countable and uncountable, plural Raveninghams)

  1. A small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England

Forms of Raveningham

pluralRaveninghams

Origin of Raveningham

From the Old English folk name for the local tribe, *Hrœfningas, from the personal name *Hrœfn + -ingas (“relating to”), genitive plural *Hrœfninga + hām (“homestead”).

Questions about Raveningham

What does Raveningham mean?
Raveningham means a small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England.
What part of speech is Raveningham?
Raveningham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Raveningham?
Raveningham is pronounced /ˈrænɪŋəm/.

Words near Raveningham in the dictionary

  1. Ravenhead
  2. Ravenhill
  3. Ravenhills
  4. ravenhood
  5. ravening
  6. Raveningham
  7. raveningly
  8. ravenings
  9. ravenish
  10. ravenless
  11. ravenlike

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