Norrington

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English norþ →
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Meanings

proper nounNorrington (plural Norringtons)

plural Norringtons

  1. A surname from Old English.

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Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNorrington

Topographic surname for someone who lived to the north of a settlement, from Old English norþ (“north”) + in + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Northington, which shares the same etymology.

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APA

Norrington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrington

MLA

“Norrington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrington. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norrington,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrington.

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