Meanings
proper nounCherrington (countable and uncountable, plural Cherringtons)
plural Cherringtons
- countableuncountableA village in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ664199).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name Ceorra or from ġeċierring (“river turn”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
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