Ingham

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Ingham

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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.

proper noun Inghams

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570).
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Ingham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ingham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ingham. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ingham

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"Ingham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ingham.

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@misc{ingham_2026,
  title = {Ingham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ingham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}