Cottingham

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0432).

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Meanings

proper nounCottingham (countable and uncountable, plural Cottinghams)

plural Cottinghams

  1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0432).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Corby borough (OS grid ref SP8490).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Cotta + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

Cottingham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cottingham

MLA

“Cottingham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cottingham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cottingham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cottingham.

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