Gillingham

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Gillingham

/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
/ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

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

proper noun Gillinghams

countable, uncountable A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
countable, uncountable A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{gillingham_2026,
  title = {Gillingham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gillingham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}