Stubbington

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/ˈstʌbɪŋtən/

proper noun

A large village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5503).

OriginOld English stybb →
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Meanings

proper nounStubbington (countable and uncountable, plural Stubbingtons)

plural Stubbingtons

  1. countableuncountableA large village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5503).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishstybb“tree stump”
  2. EnglishStubbington

From Old English stybb (“tree stump”) + -ing + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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