Bingham

British surname
"homestead at a hollow"

Bingham Origin and Meaning

The name Bingham is a boy's name meaning "homestead at a hollow".

Bingham is the unusual surname name chosen by Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy for their son. It was Bellamy's mother's maiden name, and the nickname Bing, coincidentally, belongs to almost-stepfather Kurt Russell's dad. We haven't heard Bing since crooner Crosby, but it does have a lot of zing.

Ryan Bingham was the name of the George Clooney character in Up in the Air.

Famous People Named Bingham

  • Bingham Hawn Bellamy (b. 2011)son of musician Matt Bellamy and actress Kate Hudson

Bingham in Pop Culture

  • Binghamex,bank manager turned thief in H. G. Wells' "Tales of Life and Adventure" (1923)

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