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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town and civil parish in Rushcliffe district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK703343). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An eastern suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3072). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A locale in the United States:; A village in Fayette County, Illinois; named for Judge Horatio Bingham. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A locale in the United States:; A town in Somerset County, Maine; named for Pennsylvania statesman William Bingham. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A locale in the United States:; A township in Clinton County, Michigan, named after Kinsley S. Bingham, as are the other two Michigan townships. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A locale in the United States:; A township in Huron County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A locale in the United States:; A township in Leelanau County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
10. 10
    A locale in the United States:; A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
11. 11
    A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Dillon County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
12. 12
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
13. 13
    An English habitational surname for someone from the town in Nottinghamshire, or Melcombe Bingham in Dorset. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old English Bynna (given name) + -ing + hām (“home, property”), or from Old Norse bingr (“stall, bed”) + hām.

Related phrases

Bingham CountySutton Bingham

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