Meanings
plural Lissingtons · alternative Lissenden
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF108833).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
Probably from the Old English personal name Lēofsiġe + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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