# Bellingham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/ · frequency rank #31,454

## Definitions
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7. A habitational surname from Old English.

## 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”)

## Common misspellings (14)
`bbellingham`, `belilngham`, `belingham`, `bellignham`, `bellingahm`, `bellinggham`, `bellinghamm`, `bellinghham`, `bellinghma`, `bellinhgam`, `bellinngham`, `bellnigham`, `blelingham`, `ebllingham`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bellingham