Surname

Attenborough

“The burh of the Eādings”

Attenborough is a surname, possibly from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Attenborough possibly goes back to a word meaning “The burh of the Eādings.”

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Where it comes from

Attenborough possibly comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Possibly from Middle English Addyngborough.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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