Etymology

Goldington

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Today it means: A suburban area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL076510). Full definition →

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The story

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

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