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Aldington

UK/ˈɔːl.dɪŋ.tən/US/ˈɔl.dɪŋ.tən/

Aldington proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).

Proper noun

Aldington (countable and uncountable, plural Aldingtons)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).
  2. A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP064440).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Aldington

pluralAldingtons

Origin of Aldington

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

Questions about Aldington

What does Aldington mean?
Aldington means a village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).
What part of speech is Aldington?
Aldington is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aldington?
Aldington is pronounced /ˈɔːl.dɪŋ.tən/ (UK).

Words near Aldington in the dictionary

  1. Aldingbourne
  2. Aldinger
  3. Aldingers
  4. Aldingham
  5. Aldingian
  6. Aldington
  7. Aldingtons
  8. aldioxa
  9. Aldis
  10. Aldis lamp
  11. Aldis lamps

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