Ingham

name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.

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