# Dillingham

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #77,598

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
From Dullingham in East Cambridgeshire, dating back to Old English; from the personal name *Dulla + -ing + ham. The first element may be related to dæl (“divide, separate, pay over”), referring to a dealer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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