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From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gillingham
Today it means: A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675). Full definition →
Today it means: A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675). Full definition →
From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.