Where does “Bingham” come from?
Bingham is an Old English place name containing the suffix -ing, derived from Old English -ung, which comes from Proto-Germanic -ungō, a formative element in place names and agent nouns.
Bingham (English): OS grid ref SK703343
Definitions
- OS grid ref SK703343
Ancestry of “Bingham”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 2 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 3 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 6 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |