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From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham (OS grid ref TF9336). Full definition →
From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.