Gamlingay
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Gamlingay is an Old English name meaning 'Gamela's people'. It refers to a settlement or territory belonging to the kin of an individual named Gamela.
Word origins
- Gamling-
- Old EnglishGamela's people(from Gamelingas "the people of Gamela")
- ay
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, estate(from ēg "island, land by water, estate")
Historical forms
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