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Wilmington

Syllables: Wil·ming·ton/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

Wilmington proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Wilmington

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Widworthy parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2199).
  3. An industrial suburb in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA1030).
  4. A village in Long Man parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, famous for its Long Man.
  5. A village and civil parish in Dartford borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5372).
  6. A hamlet in Priston parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6962).
  7. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
  8. A city, the county seat of New Castle County, and the largest city in Delaware.
  9. A village in Greene County, Illinois.
  10. A city in Will County, Illinois.
  11. An unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
  12. An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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  1. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  2. A township and unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota.
  3. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, New York.
  4. A city, the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina.
    • A since-deleted LinkedIn page listed Gaddis as a graphic designer who lives in the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina.2024 June 11, Josh Fiallo, “‘Trad-Wife’ TikToker Axed From Job After Casually Saying N-Word”, in The Daily Beast, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2024
  5. A city, the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio.
  6. A township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A town and census-designated place in Windham County, Vermont.
  9. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
  10. A town in Mount Remarkable district council area, South Australia.

Origin of Wilmington

Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”)

Words formed from Wilmington

Questions about Wilmington

What does Wilmington mean?
Wilmington means a surname.
What part of speech is Wilmington?
Wilmington is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wilmington?
Wilmington is pronounced /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/.

Words near Wilmington in the dictionary

  1. Wilmers
  2. Wilmersdorf
  3. Wilmeth
  4. Wilmeths
  5. Wilmette
  6. Wilmington
  7. Wilmingtonian
  8. Wilmingtonians
  9. Wilmingtonite
  10. Wilminstone
  11. Wilmore

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