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Which homestead of people gave Nottingham, UK, its name?

Question #150070. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Nov 02 2023.
Originally posted Nov 02 2023 9:04 PM.

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Apparently it was the homestead of "Snot's people" that gave Nottingham its name.
The name of Nottingham is Anglo-Saxon in origin. A Saxon chieftain named Snot ruled an area known as Snotingaham in Old English; the homestead of Snot's people (-inga = 'the people of'; -ham = 'homestead'). Some authors derive Nottingham from Snottenga (caves) and ham (homestead) but "this has nothing to do with the English form".
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham

Response last updated by gtho4 on Nov 02 2023.
Nov 02 2023, 9:05 PM
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