Eaglesham

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, composed of the elements eċġ (edge) and wulf (wolf), + -s- + hām (homestead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəlsəm/

Proper noun

Eaglesham (countable and uncountable, plural Eagleshams)

  1. A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Eaglesham is the 1969th most common surname in Scotland, belonging to 337 individuals.

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