Gillingham
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Old English personal name Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
Pronunciation edit
- (town in Kent) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (town in Dorset, village in Norfolk) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun edit
Gillingham (countable and uncountable, plural Gillinghams)
- A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
- A town and civil parish of Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).
- A village and civil parish of South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).
- An unincorporated community in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Related terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gillingham is the 15063rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1959 individuals. Gillingham is most common among White (95.67%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gillingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 44.