Merrington

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proper noun

A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).

OriginOld English myrġe →
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Meanings

proper nounMerrington (countable and uncountable, plural Merringtons)

plural Merringtons

  1. countableuncountableA village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmyrġe“merry, pleasant”
  2. EnglishMerrington

Recorded as Muridon in the XIII century, the village in Shropshire is named with Old English myrġe (“merry, pleasant”) + dūn (“hill”). The surname could also derive from Kirk Merrington, in County Durham.

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Merrington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merrington

MLA

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Chicago

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