Dunnington

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE671526).

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Meanings

proper nounDunnington (countable and uncountable, plural Dunningtons)

plural Dunningtons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE671526).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Benton County, Indiana, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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