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Ingham.

A placename:

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A placename: A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).

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  2. A placename: A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926).

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  3. A placename: A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570).

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  4. A placename: A ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.

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  5. A placename: A ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States.

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  6. A placename: An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.

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  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.

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