Etymology

Ellingham

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Today it means: A small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408). Full definition →

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The story

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.