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Witherington

Witherington proper noun: a hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824).

Proper noun

Witherington (countable and uncountable, plural Witheringtons)

  1. A hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Witherington

pluralWitheringtons
alternative formWeatherington
alternative formWetherington

Origin of Witherington

Apparently from Old English wiþegn (“willow copse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Witherington

What does Witherington mean?
Witherington means a hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824).
What part of speech is Witherington?
Witherington is a proper noun.

Words near Witherington in the dictionary

  1. withering away
  2. withering away of the state
  3. withering on the vine
  4. witheringly
  5. witherings
  6. Witherington
  7. Witheringtons
  8. witherite
  9. witherites
  10. witherless
  11. Witherley

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