Etymology

Newington

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Today it means: A neighbourhood of London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279). Full definition →

Old English æt þǣm
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  1. Old English · inherited fromæt þǣm“at the”
  2. English todayNewington

From Old English æt þǣm (“at the”) nīwan tūne (“new farm”).

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