Meanings
alternative Harington
- A habitational surname from Old English from several places of that name in England.
- A surname from Irish anglicised from the Irish Ó hArrachtáin "descendant of Arrachtán".
- A fishing village located at the mouth of the Manning River, New South Wales, Australia.
- A community in the township of Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- A township municipality in the Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada.
- A place in England:
- A village and ward in Workington civil parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NX9925).
- A hamlet and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF3671).
- A hamlet and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire (OS grid ref SP7780).
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Kent County, Delaware.
- A town in Washington County, Maine.
- A city in Lincoln County, Washington.
- An English earldom.
Cite this entry
Harrington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrington
“Harrington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrington. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harrington,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrington.
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