Billington

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England; the parish was previously named Great Billington (OS grid ref SP9422).

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Meanings

proper nounBillington (countable and uncountable, plural Billingtons)

plural Billingtons · alternative Billinton

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England; the parish was previously named Great Billington (OS grid ref SP9422).
  2. countableuncountableA village in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7335).
  3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Bradley parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8820).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

Two different origins: * The place in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from the Old English personal name *Billa + -ing (“belonging to”) + dūn (“hill”). * The village in Lancashire is probably named with *billing (“sword-shaped, ridge-shaped”) (see bill) + dūn (“hill”).

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APA

Billington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billington

MLA

“Billington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billington. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Billington,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billington.

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