Wingham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2457).

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Meanings

proper nounWingham (countable and uncountable, plural Winghams)

plural Winghams

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2457).
    2. countableuncountableA short river in Kent, with its source in the parish, which joins the Little Stour.
    3. countableuncountableA town in the Mid North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.
    4. countableuncountableA community in North Huron, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Wīga, a byname from wīġ (“war”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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