Edgington

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounEdgington (countable and uncountable, plural Edgingtons)

plural Edgingtons · alternative Edginton · alternative Eginton

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and township in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

Probably a habitational surname from a lost place, from the Old English personal name Eċġa + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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