Jennings
/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪŋz/
Jennings proper noun: an English surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Jennings County.
Proper noun
Jennings (countable and uncountable, plural Jenningses or Jennings)
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A town in Tenterfield Shire, on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia, on the border with Queensland.
- A settlement in Saint Mary parish, on Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.
- A small town in Hamilton County, Florida.
- A minor city and township in Decatur County, Kansas.
- A city, the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland.
- A city in St. Louis County, Missouri.
- A small town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Schoepke, Oneida County, Wisconsin.
- A number of other townships, in Indiana (4), and Ohio (2), listed under Jennings Township.
Also used as
Jennings is also the ellipsis of Jennings County.
Jennings is also the plural of Jenning.
Forms of Jennings
| plural | Jenningses |
|---|---|
| plural | Jennings |
Origin of Jennings
From Jenning + -s.
Words formed from Jennings
Words that rhyme with Jennings
Questions about Jennings
- What does Jennings mean?
- Jennings means an English surname originating as a patronymic.
- What part of speech is Jennings?
- Jennings is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jennings?
- Jennings is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪŋz/.
Words near Jennings in the dictionary
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