English Explanatory Dictionary

Paddington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).
  3. A suburban area in Poulton-with-Fearnhead parish and Woolston parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6389).
  4. A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area and the Woollahra council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈpædɪŋtən/

Word forms

Paddington Paddingtons

Etymology

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

Derived words

Paddingtonian
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