Ayling

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English æþeling →
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Meanings

proper nounAyling (plural Aylings)

plural Aylings

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishæþeling“prince”
  2. EnglishAyling

From Old English æþeling (“prince”), diminutive of æþel (“noble”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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