Ovingham
village · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Ovingham means 'the homestead or village of Oven's people'. It is derived from a personal name and Old English terms for settlement and people.
Word origins
- Oving
- Old Englishestate of Oven(from Ofen "personal name", -ingas "people of, belonging to")
- ham
- Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
Ovingeham