# Birmingham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/ · frequency rank #5,298

## Definitions
1. A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
2. A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
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19. A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.
20. A surname.

## Etymology
From Middle English, 1086, from Old English *Beormingahām, from Beornmund + ing + hām, "home of Beorma;" first element of uncertain origin but possibly from beorma (“yeast”). More at Beorma.

## Common misspellings (16)
`bbirmingham`, `bimringham`, `birimngham`, `birmignham`, `birmingahm`, `birminggham`, `birminghamm`, `birminghham`, `birminghma`, `birminhgam`, `birminngham`, `birmmingham`, `birmnigham`, `birrmingham`, `brimingham`, `ibrmingham`

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