Etymology

Darlington

Dar·ling·ton
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Today it means: A large market town in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2814). Full definition →

Middle English Dearnington ← Old English Dēornōþingtūn
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromDēornōþingtūn
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDearnington
  3. English todayDarlington

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.

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