Wallington

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UK/ˈwɒlɪŋtən/

proper noun

A suburban town in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ294645).

OriginOld English wealh →
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Meanings

proper nounWallington (countable and uncountable, plural Wallingtons)

plural Wallingtons

  1. countableuncountableA suburban town in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ294645).
  2. countableuncountableA village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5806).
  3. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2933).
  4. countableuncountableA rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA hamlet in Wayne County, New York, United States.
  7. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwealh“foreigner; Briton, Welshman”
  2. EnglishWallington

From Old English wealh (“foreigner; Briton, Welshman”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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