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Walsingham

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From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.

proper noun Walsinghams

countable, uncountable A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham (OS grid ref TF9336).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{walsingham_2026,
  title = {Walsingham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/walsingham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}