Dorrington

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).

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Meanings

proper nounDorrington (countable and uncountable, plural Dorringtons)

plural Dorringtons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).
  2. countableuncountableA village in Condover parish, central Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4702).
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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