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Whittingham

Whittingham proper noun: a civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).

Proper noun

Whittingham (countable and uncountable, plural Whittinghams)

  1. A civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).
  2. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, previously in Alnwick district (OS grid ref NU065115).
  3. A census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. A locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Whittingham

pluralWhittinghams

Origin of Whittingham

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

Questions about Whittingham

What does Whittingham mean?
Whittingham means a civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).
What part of speech is Whittingham?
Whittingham is a proper noun.

Words near Whittingham in the dictionary

  1. whittering
  2. whitters
  3. Whittier
  4. Whittiers
  5. Whittingdale
  6. Whittingham
  7. Whittinghams
  8. Whittington
  9. Whittingtonian
  10. Whittingtons
  11. whittle

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