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Gillingham
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English
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang *Gylla + ang -ing belonging to + ang hām homestead.
Pronunciation
town in Kent en /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gillingham.wav Southern England
town in Dorset village in Norfolk en /ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gillingham2.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ s
en town bor/Medway co/Kent cc/England OS grid ref TQ775675. Ward map (Medway)
en town/and/cpar in north co/Dorset cc/England OS grid ref ST805265. Parish map (Dorset)
en village/and/cpar in dist/South Norfolk co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TM411920. Parish map (Norfolk)
en unincorporated community town:pref/Marshall co/Richland County s/Wisconsin c/US.
en habitational Old English.
Related terms
en Medway Towns
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gillingham is the 15063rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1959 individuals. Gillingham is most common among White (95.67%) individuals.
References
en heteronyms