Eddington
/ˈɛdɪŋtən/
Eddington proper noun: a village in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SU3469).
Proper noun
Eddington (countable and uncountable, plural Eddingtons)
- A village in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SU3469).
- A neighbourhood developed since 2014 in north-west Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, named after Arthur Eddington (OS grid ref TL4259).
- A suburban village next to Herne Bay, Canterbury district, Kent, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TR1767).
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
- A census-designated place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A locality in the Shire of Loddon and the Shire of Mount Alexander, north western Victoria, Australia
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Eddington
| plural | Eddingtons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Edington |
Origin of Eddington
From the Old English personal name Ēada + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Words formed from Eddington
Phrases with Eddington
Questions about Eddington
- What does Eddington mean?
- Eddington means a village in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SU3469).
- What part of speech is Eddington?
- Eddington is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Eddington?
- Eddington is pronounced /ˈɛdɪŋtən/.
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