Reddington

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounReddington (countable and uncountable, plural Reddingtons)

plural Reddingtons · alternative Redington

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost place in England, from an Old English personal name *Rēada + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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