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Threekingham

village · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Threekingham is believed to be named after a personal name, 'Threc', combined with the Old English suffix '-ingas' meaning 'followers of', and 'ham' meaning a village or homestead. Thus, 'Threc's people's village'.

Word origins

Threc
Old Englishpersonal name
ingas
Old Englishfollowers of
ham
Old Englishvillage, homestead