2007-05-08 05:01:51 · 5 answers · asked by ANTHONY E 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word "ing" is of Old Norse origin and means "damp or marshy land"
2007-05-11 10:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by nic nac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Germanic Anglo Saxon tribes the Birmas and the Ingas . Examples such as Birm-ing-ham, Nott-ing- ham, etc. Ham meaning THE PLACE WHERE WE LIVE from the German HEIM, home.
2007-05-08 07:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it but there's a place called Ings near us.
2007-05-08 05:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably means your fair is on fire in the present continuous tense, as your question stands.
You have spent points in asking the question so I presume you are serious about it. An expansion of the history behind the question might help.
2007-05-11 07:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by rhapword 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the signwriter ran out of space so he missed out the "r"
Banjet is wrong on this one... the name of Nottingham derives from King Snot and used to be Snottingham, somewhere along the line, the "S" was omitted. I come from Snottinghamshire where we all have sticky sleeves.
2007-05-10 06:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋