Buckingham

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• 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

• Buckinghamshire
• Buckingham County
• Buckingham Palace