English Explanatory Dictionary

Gillingham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gillingham.wav /ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gillingham2.wav

Word forms

Gillingham Gillinghams

Etymology

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

Related words

Medway Towns
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