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Hexham
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English
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Etymology
From en enm Hexham, a contraction of en enm Hestaldesham, enm Exseldesham, enm Extoldesham, enm Hestalasham, enm Hestoldesham, all variants of en ang Hagustaldeshām Hexham, from en ang Hagustaldes Hagustald's personal name, from en ang hagosteald owner of a fenced-in plot of land, one living in his lord's house, an unmarried man, bachelor, young warrior + ang hām home, village, farmstead. Compare also ang Hagustaldesēa Hexham Hagustald's Island.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhɛksəm/
Proper noun
en market town/and/cpar with a town council in co/Northumberland cc/England; historically the county town of Hexhamshire OS grid ref NY9363. Parish map (Northumberland)
en suburb city:Pref/Newcastle s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en town shire:Pref/Moyne western s/Victoria c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Hexhamshire
References