Gillingham

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/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm//ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

proper noun

A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).

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Meanings

proper nounGillingham (countable and uncountable, plural Gillinghams)

plural Gillinghams

  1. countableuncountableA town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
  2. countableuncountableA town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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