Wilmington

Wil·ming·ton
W4I1L1M3I1N1G2T1O1N1
/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English -ing →
CommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in England:
    1. A village in Widworthy parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2199).
    2. An industrial suburb in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA1030).
    3. A village in Long Man parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, famous for its Long Man.
    4. A village and civil parish in Dartford borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5372).
    5. A hamlet in Priston parish, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset (OS grid ref ST6962).
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
    2. A city, the county seat of New Castle County, and the largest city in Delaware.
    3. A village in Greene County, Illinois.
    4. A city in Will County, Illinois.
    5. An unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
    7. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    8. A township and unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota.
    9. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, New York.
    10. A city, the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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    11. A city, the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio.
    12. A township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
    13. A township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
    14. A town and census-designated place in Windham County, Vermont.
    15. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
  4. A town in Mount Remarkable district council area, South Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“homestead, settlement”
  2. Old English-ing“belonging to”
  3. EnglishWilmington

Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”)

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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