Gillingham

//ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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