Etymology

Eddington

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Today it means: A village in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SU3469). Full definition →

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The story

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

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