Withington

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0315).

OriginOld English wīþing →
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Meanings

proper nounWithington (countable and uncountable, plural Withingtons)

plural Withingtons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0315).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb in southern Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8492).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Withington Group Parish Council) in Herefordshire, England, north-east of Hereford (OS grid ref SO5643).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīþing“willow copse”
  2. EnglishWithington

Two main origins: * The village in Gloucestershire is from the Old English personal name Widia + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The suburb of Manchester is from Old English wīþing (“willow copse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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