Aldington

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UK/ˈɔːl.dɪŋ.tən/US/ˈɔl.dɪŋ.tən/cot caught merger/ˈɑl.dɪŋ.tən/

proper noun

A village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).

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Meanings

proper nounAldington (countable and uncountable, plural Aldingtons)

plural Aldingtons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council) in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR063365).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP064440).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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