Etymology

Adlington

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9180). Full definition →

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

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