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Gissing

village · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Gissing means 'the settlement of Gissa's people'. It is derived from the Old English personal name Gissa and the tribal suffix '-ingas', meaning 'people of'.

Word origins

Gissing
Old EnglishSettlement of Gissa's people(from Gissa "personal name", -ingas "people of")

Historical forms

Gissinges