Abingdon

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UK/ˈab.ɪŋdən/US/ˈæb.ɪŋ.dn̩/

proper noun

Former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.

OriginOld English Abban dūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.
  2. A community in West Lincoln township, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Iowa.
    2. A city in Knox County, Illinois, named after Abingdon, Maryland.
    3. A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, named after Abingdon, England.
    4. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Virginia.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishAbban dūn
  2. EnglishAbingdon

From Old English Abban dūn.

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Cite this entry
APA

Abingdon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abingdon

MLA

“Abingdon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abingdon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abingdon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abingdon.

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