Burlingham

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proper noun

Three villages in Lingwood and Burlingham civil parish, Norfolk, England: Burlingham Green, North Burlingham and South Burlingham.

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Meanings

proper nounBurlingham (countable and uncountable, plural Burlinghams)

plural Burlinghams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableThree villages in Lingwood and Burlingham civil parish, Norfolk, England: Burlingham Green, North Burlingham and South Burlingham.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Bærla or *Byrla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

Burlingham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burlingham

MLA

“Burlingham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burlingham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burlingham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burlingham.

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