English Explanatory Dictionary

Raveningham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England

Pronunciation

/ˈrænɪŋəm/

Word forms

Raveningham Raveninghams

Etymology

From the Old English folk name for the local tribe, *Hrœfningas, from the personal name *Hrœfn + -ingas (“relating to”), genitive plural *Hrœfninga + hām (“homestead”).

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