English Explanatory Dictionary

Billington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England; the parish was previously named Great Billington (OS grid ref SP9422).
  2. A village in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7335).
  3. A hamlet in Bradley parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8820).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Billington Billingtons Billinton

Etymology

Two different origins: * The place in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from the Old English personal name *Billa + -ing (“belonging to”) + dūn (“hill”). * The village in Lancashire is probably named with *billing (“sword-shaped, ridge-shaped”) (see bill) + dūn (“hill”).

Derived words

Great Billington Little Billington
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