Surname

Ellingham

“belonging to”·“homestead”

Ellingham is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ellingham is built from elements meaning “belonging to” and “homestead”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Ellingham comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Eltringham

“elf” · “army”

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Old English

Allingham

“belonging to” · “homestead”

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Old English

Everingham

“boar”

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Germanic

Ingham

“homestead”

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67% boys · 33% girls

Old English

Oxenham

“ox” · “farm”

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Celtic

Oldham

“old”

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67% boys · 33% girls

Old English

Yeldham

“tax, payment”

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Old English

Altham

Altham is a surname from Old English.

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