Hambridge

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proper noun

A village in Hambridge and Westport parish, South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3921).

OriginOld English hān →
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Meanings

proper nounHambridge (countable and uncountable, plural Hambridges)

plural Hambridges

  1. countableuncountableA village in Hambridge and Westport parish, South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3921).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhān“projecting stone”
  2. EnglishHambridge

Perhaps from Old English hān (“projecting stone”) + bryċġ (“bridge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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