# Gillingham

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/ · frequency rank #42,665

## Definitions
1. A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
2. A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).
3. A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).
4. An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ggillingham`, `gililngham`, `gilingham`, `gillignham`, `gillingahm`, `gillinggham`, `gillinghamm`, `gillinghham`, `gillinghma`, `gillinhgam`, `gillinngham`, `gillnigham`, `glilingham`, `igllingham`

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