Etymology

Wingham

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2457). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name Wīga, a byname from wīġ (“war”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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