Bellingham

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Bellingham

/ˈbɛlɪŋəm/ UK
/ˈbɛlɪnd͡ʒəm/

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Two origins:

* The suburb of London is named with the Old English personal name Bera, a byname from bera (“bear”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

* The village in Northumberland is named with Old English belle (“bell”), in reference to a bell-shaped hill, + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”)

proper noun Bellinghams

countable, uncountable A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3772). Bellingham station is a short walk away, and you cut through the park en route.
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8383).
countable, uncountable A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
countable, uncountable A city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
countable, uncountable A coastal settlement in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{bellingham_2026,
  title = {Bellingham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bellingham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}