English Explanatory Dictionary

Buckingham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Buckingham Palace.
  2. A place name:
  3. A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
  4. A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. An unincorporated community in Colorado, named after a railroad official.
  7. A census-designated place in Florida.
  8. A village in Illinois.
  9. An unincorporated community in Iowa, named after Buckingham County, VA.
  10. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
  12. A former city in Texas, now part of Richardson, Texas.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

Word forms

Buckingham

Etymology

From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”).

Derived words

Buckinghamshire Buckingham County Buckingham Palace

Translations

French: Bouquinquan
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