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Etchingham

village · East Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Etchingham is an Old English name. It likely means 'homestead of Eadgyl's people', from the personal name Eadgyl and the Old English suffix '-ingtun'.

Word origins

Etching
Old EnglishEadgyl's people(from Eadgyl "personal name", ing "belonging to")
ham
Old Englishhomestead(from hām "homestead, village")