Ellingham

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proper noun

A small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408).

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Meanings

proper nounEllingham (countable and uncountable, plural Ellinghams)

plural Ellinghams

  1. countableuncountableA small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1408).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Kirby Cane and Ellingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3792).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in north Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1725).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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