Raveningham

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/ˈrænɪŋəm/

proper noun

A small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England

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Meanings

proper nounRaveningham (countable and uncountable, plural Raveninghams)

plural Raveninghams

  1. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England

Origin

From the Old English folk name for the local tribe, *Hrœfningas, from the personal name *Hrœfn + -ingas (“relating to”), genitive plural *Hrœfninga + hām (“homestead”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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