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Gillingham.

A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm//ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
  1. A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).

    countable · uncountable
  4. An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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