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Dorrington

Dorrington proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).

Proper noun

Dorrington (countable and uncountable, plural Dorringtons)

  1. A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).
  2. A village in Condover parish, central Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4702).
  3. A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Dorrington

pluralDorringtons

Origin of Dorrington

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

Questions about Dorrington

What does Dorrington mean?
Dorrington means a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).
What part of speech is Dorrington?
Dorrington is a proper noun.

Words near Dorrington in the dictionary

  1. Dorridge
  2. Dorrie
  3. Dorries
  4. Dorrigo
  5. Dorrigo Mountain
  6. Dorrington
  7. Dorringtons
  8. Dorris
  9. Dorrises
  10. dorrite
  11. Dorrough

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