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Norrington

Norrington proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Norrington (plural Norringtons)

  1. A surname from Old English.
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Forms of Norrington

pluralNorringtons

Origin of Norrington

Topographic surname for someone who lived to the north of a settlement, from Old English norþ (“north”) + in + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Northington, which shares the same etymology.

Questions about Norrington

What does Norrington mean?
Norrington means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Norrington?
Norrington is a proper noun.

Words near Norrington in the dictionary

  1. Norridgewocks
  2. Norrie
  3. Norrie disease
  4. norries
  5. norrin
  6. Norrington
  7. Norringtons
  8. Norris
  9. Norris Arm
  10. Norris Canyon
  11. Norris Point

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