Lingham (surname)

Lingham is a surname with English origins. Multiple theories exist about its derivation from Langham,Lower, Mark Antony, 1813-1876. Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith, 1860. Lingen, or many other similar names.Harrison, Henry, -1921, and Gyda Pulling Harrison. Surnames of the United Kingdom: a Concise Etymological Dictionary. London: Eaton Press, 191218 The name may also occur as a variant spelling of Lingam in Indian diasporas.

Notable people with this surname include: Ellen Maria Lingham (1854–1887), English performer who used the stage name Nelly Power George Lingham (1898–1982), British aviator Georgie Lingham (born 1995), English rugby player Helena Lingham (born 1963), Swedish curler Sam Lingham, writer and director for Aunty Donna Susie Lingham (born 1965), Singaporean artist and curator Thomas G. Lingham (1870–1950), American actor Vinny Lingham (born 1979), South African-American entrepreneur

See also Shiva Lingham Stones

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