rank(v.) 1570s, "arrange in lines;" 1590s, "put in order, classify; assign a rank to," also "have a certain place in a hierarchy," fromrank(n.). The meaning "outrank, take precedence over" is by 1841. Related:Ranked;ranking. An earlier verbranken(mid-13c.) "to fester, suppu...
What is the origin of the name Buckingham? Buckingham Name Meaning:Originates from the placed named Buckinghamshireand is comprised of the Anglo-Saxon, words, 'hamm', meaning 'water meadow', 'ing' meaning 'people of' and 'Bucca'which the leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers. Taken from...