Gillingham
town · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Gillingham in Kent means 'Gilla's people's homestead'. It is derived from the personal name 'Gilla' and the Old English 'ingas' (people) and 'hām' (homestead).
Word origins
- Gilling
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead of Gilla's people(from Gilla "A personal name", ingas "people, followers of")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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