Meaning & origin
What it means
Conington goes back to Old English cyning, meaning “king.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Conington’s family of names
In English usage, Conington as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Kingston. In English usage, Conington as a surname has a related form in CUNNINGTON. In English usage, Conington as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with CUNNINGTON.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Conington, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kennington
“royal”
88% boys · 12% girls
Kington
“king”
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Conybeare
“king”
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Kingswood
“king”
—
Calibur
“in Arthurian legend, King Arthur's sword”
>99% boys
Kingsbury
“king's” · “fort, manor, town”
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Kingsnorth
“king”
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Kenway
“a brave or royal warrior”
>99% boys