Gillingham

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (town in Kent) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

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• (town in Dorset, village in Norfolk) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

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Proper noun

Gillingham (countable and uncountable, plural Gillinghams)

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

Related terms

• Medway Towns

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gillingham is the 15063^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1959 individuals. Gillingham is most common among White (95.67%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gillingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 44.