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Heckington

Heckington proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1444).

Proper noun

Heckington

  1. A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1444).

Origin of Heckington

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

Questions about Heckington

What does Heckington mean?
Heckington means a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1444).
What part of speech is Heckington?
Heckington is a proper noun.

Words near Heckington in the dictionary

  1. heckhounds
  2. heckin
  3. heckin'
  4. hecking
  5. Heckingham
  6. Heckington
  7. hecklable
  8. heckle
  9. heckled
  10. heckler
  11. heckler's veto

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