Attenborough

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Addyngborough →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishAddyngborough
  2. EnglishAttenborough

From Middle English Addyngborough, with the d changed to t by dissimilation, from earlier Adinburks, Adigburc, Hadinbur, meaning “The burh of the Eādings” or possibly “the burh of Eadda”.

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APA

Attenborough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attenborough

MLA

“Attenborough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attenborough. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Attenborough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attenborough.

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