Everingham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE804424).

OriginOld English eofor →
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Meanings

proper nounEveringham (countable and uncountable, plural Everinghams)

plural Everinghams

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE804424).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheofor“boar”
  2. EnglishEveringham

From Old English eofor (“boar”) + -ing + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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