Willingham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).

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Meanings

proper nounWillingham (countable and uncountable, plural Willinghams)

plural Willinghams

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

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Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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