Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingham

/ˈɪŋəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: in-g-ham
IPA: /ˈɪŋəm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Inghams (plural)

Derived Forms

Inghamite

Phrases

Ingham County

Rhymes With

bingham gingham hingham

Questions

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

How to pronounce ingham

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