Nottingham
city · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Nottingham is believed to mean 'the home of Snot's people'. It is derived from a personal name, 'Snota', and the Old English word 'ingas' (people of) and 'ham' (home, village).
Word origins
- Snot(a)
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Snota "personal name")
- ingas
- Old Englishpeople of(from inga "people of")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhome, village(from hām "home, village")
Historical forms
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