Walsingham

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proper noun

A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham (OS grid ref TF9336).

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Meanings

proper nounWalsingham (countable and uncountable, plural Walsinghams)

plural Walsinghams

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham (OS grid ref TF9336).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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