Etymology

Coldingham

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Today it means: A coastal village and community council area in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9066). Full definition →

Old English -ing ← Proto-Celtic *kolout-
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromColudesburh
  2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*kolout-“hill”
  3. Old English · inherited from-ing
  4. English todayColdingham

The second element, -ingham, is ultimately from Old English -ing + hām (“home”). The first element, Cold, is either from an unattested Old English given name, *Colud, or from hypothetical Proto-Celtic *kolout- (“hill”). Old English forms also include Old English Coludesburh, from the genitive of the same first element + burh (“town, fortress”).

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