Meanings
proper nounEgginton (countable and uncountable, plural Eggintons)
plural Eggintons · alternative Eginton
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2628).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name Ecga + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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Egginton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egginton
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Egginton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egginton.
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