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Willingham

Willingham proper noun: a village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).

Proper noun

Willingham (countable and uncountable, plural Willinghams)

  1. A village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.
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Forms of Willingham

pluralWillinghams

Origin of Willingham

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

Words formed from Willingham

Questions about Willingham

What does Willingham mean?
Willingham means a village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).
What part of speech is Willingham?
Willingham is a proper noun.

Words near Willingham in the dictionary

  1. Willingdon and Jevington
  2. willinger
  3. Willingers
  4. willingest
  5. willingful
  6. Willingham
  7. Willinghams
  8. willinghearted
  9. willinghood
  10. willingly
  11. willingness

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