pawling

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

pawling1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pawl

Pawling2

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A town and village therein, in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

Origin

A variant of Paulin. In New York State, the name originated as a misprint of Pauling, which was never corrected.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lapwing
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“pawling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawling.

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