Coldingham

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proper noun

A coastal village and community council area in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9066).

OriginOld English -ing ← Proto-Celtic *kolout- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village and community council area in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9066).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishColudesburh
  2. Proto-Celtic*kolout-“hill”
  3. Old English-ing
  4. EnglishColdingham

The second element, -ingham, is ultimately from Old English -ing + hām (“home”). The first element, Cold, is either from an unattested Old English given name, *Colud, or from hypothetical Proto-Celtic *kolout- (“hill”). Old English forms also include Old English Coludesburh, from the genitive of the same first element + burh (“town, fortress”).

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Chicago

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