Etymology

wellington

Wel·ling·ton
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Old English tūn
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Wellington · proper noun, noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromtūn“estate”
  2. English todayWellington

From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.

Wellington · noun2

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.

Wellington · noun3

Generalization from beef Wellington.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtūn all →

ClaytonWilmingtonbartonLutonWhartonfinkPendletonPembertonTunbridgeCrichtonBeltonTorringtonRoystonTunstallPinkertonLeytonFramptonLoftonNaughtonBlytonTarletonConistonOultonTurtonColstonCheritonLoxtonLentonSymingtonOrmiston

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