Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellingham

/ˈbɛlɪŋəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: belling-ham
IPA: /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

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Example Sentences

"Bellingham station is a short walk away, and you cut through the park en route."

Etymology

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”)

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -, belle

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bellinghams (plural)

Derived Forms

Castlebellingham

Phrases

South Bellingham

Questions

How do you pronounce bellingham?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/.
What does bellingham mean?: A placename:
Where does bellingham come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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