Meanings
proper nounEssington (countable and uncountable, plural Essingtons)
plural Essingtons
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9603).
- countableuncountableA locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name Esne + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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