Buckingham

English

Etymology

From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (he-goat)[1]) + -ing (belonging to) + hām (home).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

Proper noun

Buckingham

  1. The Buckingham Palace.
  2. A place name:
    1. A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
    2. A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
    3. An unincorporated community in Colorado, United States, named after a railroad official.
    4. A census-designated place in Florida, United States.
    5. A village in Illinois, United States.
    6. An unincorporated community in Iowa, United States, named after Buckingham County, VA.
    7. A former city in Texas, United States, now part of Richardson, Texas.
    8. A census-designated place, the county seat of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
  3. A dukedom in the English peerage.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place name.

Derived terms

References

  1. The Home Counties Magazine, Volume 8 (1906)

French

Etymology

The district is named after the English town of Buckingham.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /by.kiŋ.ɛm/
  • Hyphenation: Buckingham
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Proper noun

Buckingham m

  1. A district of Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

  • Buckinois, Buckinoise
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