Ingham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).

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Meanings

proper nounIngham (countable and uncountable, plural Inghams)

plural Inghams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926).
    3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570).
    4. countableuncountableA ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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