English Explanatory Dictionary

Walsingham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham (OS grid ref TF9336).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Walsingham Walsinghams

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.

Derived words

Great Walsingham Little Walsingham
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