Buckingham

English surname

"the water meadow of Bucca's people"

Buckingham Origin and Meaning

The name Buckingham is a boy's name meaning "the water meadow of Bucca's people".

Buckingham is an English surname, denoting one's ancestors lived in Buckinghamshire county. The place name was firstly Buccingaham, composed of the components inga, meaning "people of," and hamm, the Old English word for "water meadow." Bucc refers to an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Bucca, who, in theory, settled the land.