Aldingham

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proper noun

A coastal village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD2871).

OriginOld English Alda →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD2871).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishAlda
  2. EnglishAldingham

From Old English Alda + ham (“home”), probably translating as "home of Alda's people."

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APA

Aldingham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldingham

MLA

“Aldingham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldingham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aldingham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldingham.

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