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")