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Shingham

hamlet · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shingham is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Scynga's homestead'. It is formed from a personal name and the suffix '-ingas' which denotes 'people of' or 'homestead of'.

Word origins

Shingham
Old EnglishScynga's homestead(from Scynga "personal name", -ingas "people of, homestead of")