English Explanatory Dictionary

Aldington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).
  2. A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP064440).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːl.dɪŋ.tən/ /ˈɔl.dɪŋ.tən/ /ˈɑl.dɪŋ.tən/

Word forms

Aldington Aldingtons

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ealda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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