English Explanatory Dictionary

Wallington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburban town in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ294645).
  2. A village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5806).
  3. A small village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2933).
  4. A rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
  6. A hamlet in Wayne County, New York, United States.
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒlɪŋtən/

Word forms

Wallington Wallingtons

Etymology

From Old English wealh (“foreigner; Briton, Welshman”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

Wallington Demesne
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