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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