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Ellingham

hamlet · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ellingham means 'settlement of Ælf's people'. It combines a personal name with the Old English suffix '-ingas', indicating a people or followers, and 'ham', meaning homestead or village.

Word origins

Elling-
Old EnglishPersonal name element(from ælf-ing "elf-people")
ham
Old Englishhomestead(from hām "homestead, village")