Hingham
town · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Hingham means 'Heng's homestead' in Old English. It combines a personal name with the word for a settlement or homestead.
Word origins
- Hing
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Henga "personal name")
- ham
- Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
Hingeham · Hingheham