Eggington

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9525).

OriginOld English ǣċen →
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Meanings

proper nounEggington (countable and uncountable, plural Eggingtons)

plural Eggingtons · alternative Eginton

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9525).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishǣċen“oaken”
  2. EnglishEggington

Recorded as Ekendon in the XII and XIII centuries, the placename derives from Old English ǣċen (“oaken”) + dūn (“hill”).

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APA

Eggington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggington

MLA

“Eggington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggington. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eggington,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggington.

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