English Explanatory Dictionary

Ingham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Ingham Inghams

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.

Derived words

Ingham County Inghamite
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