Symington

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proper noun

A hamlet in the north of Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4348).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounSymington (countable and uncountable, plural Symingtons)

plural Symingtons

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in the north of Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4348).
  2. countableuncountableA village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3831).
  3. countableuncountableA village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9935).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishSymington

From the personal name Simon + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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