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Leeming

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

Leeming is thought to derive from an Old English personal name, 'Leofma', combined with 'ingas', meaning 'followers of'. It would mean 'followers of Leofma'.

Word origins

Leem
Old EnglishLeofma(from Leof "dear, beloved", ma "great")
ing
Old Englishfollowers of(from ingas "followers of")

Historical forms

Leaming