Surname

Adlington

“belonging to”·“enclosure; settlement, town”

Adlington is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Adlington is built from elements meaning “belonging to” and “enclosure; settlement, town”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Adlington comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Adlington’s family of names

In English usage, Adlington as a surname has a related form in Hadlington.

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Middle English

Allington

“belonging to” · “homestead”

No U.S. birth series

93% boys · 7% girls

Old English

Abington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Alveston

“stone”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Alderton

“alder”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Allerton

“alder”

No U.S. birth series

90% boys · 10% girls

Old English

Anderton

Anderton is a surname from Old English.

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Edington

Edington is a surname from Old English.

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Eddington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

90% boys · 10% girls

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