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From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483). Full definition →
From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.