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Nottingham.

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/UK

  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.

  2. Ellipsis of University of Nottingham.

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  3. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wells County, Indiana.

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A small town in Prince George's County, Maryland.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

  7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A former village, now a neighbourhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A township in Harrison County, Ohio.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Notingeham, an alteration of Old English Snotingahām. The Normans found the consonant cluster /sn/ difficult to pronounce, so the initial S was dropped.

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