Whittingham

W4H4I1T1T1I1N1G2H4A1M3

proper noun

A civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).

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Meanings

proper nounWhittingham (countable and uncountable, plural Whittinghams)

plural Whittinghams

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, previously in Alnwick district (OS grid ref NU065115).
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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