The nottingham Surname
nottingham Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name from the city of Nottingham in the East
Midlands, named in Old English as ‘homestead (ham) of Snot’s
people’. The initial S- was lost in the 12th century, due to
the influence of Anglo-Norman French (the combination sn- is
alien to French).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 101 - Messages: 411
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| John Nottingham and Daughter Eleanor Nottingham |
 williamwes
| 5 |
| Nottingham family of Hessay, near York, England | Gill Daley | 11 |
| Parents of James Hamilton Nottingham | Kathleen (Nottingham) Hanna | 28 |
| NOTTINGHAMS IN OKLA TALEQUAH | NOTTINGHAM | 3 |
| Nottinghams who served their country | Cora Zaczynski | 4 |
| Montgomery,Nottingham marriage 1789 Frederick Co. VA |
joyofnine
| 1 |
| Mary Jane Nottingham |
marihamm02
| 2 |
| james nottingham |
pnottingham2000
| 7 |
| Nottingham Families |
jlconrad106
| 0 |
| My Nottingham family line |
| 0 |
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