Warrington

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/ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/

proper noun

A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6088).

OriginMiddle English Wardintone →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6088).
  2. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8954).
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida.
    2. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
    3. An unincorporated community in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
    4. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
    5. A township in York County, Pennsylvania.
  4. A coastal settlement north of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  5. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishWardintone
  2. EnglishWarrington

From Middle English Wardintone, from an unattested Old English personal name *Wearda, from weard (“guard”), + -ing + tūn, meaning either "Wearda's estate" or "the lookout place".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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