Carrington
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A placename: A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7492).
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A placename: A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7492).
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A placename: A village in Carrington and New Bolingbroke parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3155).
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A placename: A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5642).
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A placename: A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3160).
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A placename: A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.
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A placename: An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States.
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A placename: A city, the county seat of Foster County, North Dakota, United States.
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A placename: A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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A placename: A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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A habitational surname from Old English.
Etymology
Two main origins: * The village in Greater Manchester is named with the unattested Old English personal name *Cāra + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Scotland is named with the unattested Old English personal name *Cērihere + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Forms
- plural
- Carringtons
Carrington · A placename: A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7492).
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