Etymology

Dunnington

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE671526). Full definition →

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The story

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

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