"Hexham" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛksəm/
Etymology: From Middle English Hexham, a contraction of Old English Hestaldesham, Exseldesham, Extoldesham, Hestalasham, Hestoldesham, all variants of Old English Hagustaldeshām (“Hexham”), from Old English Hagustaldes (“Hagustald's”, personal name), from Old English hagosteald (“owner of a fenced-in plot of land, one living in his lord's house, an unmarried man, bachelor, young warrior”) + hām (“home, village, farmstead”). Compare also Hagustaldesēa (“Hexham”, literally “Hagustald's Island”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Hexham}} Middle English Hexham, {{inh|en|ang|Hestaldesham}} Old English Hestaldesham, {{m|ang|Exseldesham}} Exseldesham, {{m|enm|Extoldesham}} Extoldesham, {{m|enm|Hestalasham}} Hestalasham, {{m|enm|Hestoldesham}} Hestoldesham, {{cog|ang|Hagustaldeshām|t=Hexham}} Old English Hagustaldeshām (“Hexham”), {{der|en|ang|Hagustaldes|pos=personal name|t=Hagustald's}} Old English Hagustaldes (“Hagustald's”, personal name), {{der|en|ang|hagosteald|t=owner of a fenced-in plot of land, one living in his lord's house, an unmarried man, bachelor, young warrior}} Old English hagosteald (“owner of a fenced-in plot of land, one living in his lord's house, an unmarried man, bachelor, young warrior”), {{m|ang|hām|t=home, village, farmstead}} hām (“home, village, farmstead”), {{m|ang|Hagustaldesēa|lit=Hagustald's Island|t=Hexham}} Hagustaldesēa (“Hexham”, literally “Hagustald's Island”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hexham
  1. A market town in Northumberland, England; historically the county town of Hexhamshire. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Northumberland, England, Towns in England, Towns in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Hexham-en-name-uoFKbC1R
  2. A suburb of the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Suburbs in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Hexham-en-name-Q6-hfOTl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 55 20
  3. A town in the Shire of Moyne, western Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Hexham-en-name-zF9m0bHg

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