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Dillingham.

A surname.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Dullingham in East Cambridgeshire, dating back to Old English; from the personal name *Dulla + -ing + ham. The first element may be related to dæl (“divide, separate, pay over”), referring to a dealer.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.