English Explanatory Dictionary

Pinkerton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
  1. An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884).

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪŋkətən/ /ˈpɪŋkɚtən/

Word forms

Pinkerton Pinkertons

Etymology

Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Derived words

Pinkertonian Pinkertonism Pinkerton syndrome
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