Bellingham
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Two origins:
- The suburb of London is named with the Old English personal name Bera, a byname from bera (“bear”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
- The village in Northumberland is named with Old English belle (“bell”), in reference to a bell-shaped hill, + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Bellingham (countable and uncountable, plural Bellinghams)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3772).
- 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 29:
- Bellingham station is a short walk away, and you cut through the park en route.
- A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8383). [1]
- A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
- A city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
- A coastal settlement in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3772).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bellingham is the 47614th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 445 individuals. Bellingham is most common among White (93.93%) individuals.
References
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bellingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 132.
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