Meaning & origin
What it means
Cunnington is a form of Conington. Conington goes back to Old English cyning, meaning “king.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Cunnington is a form of Conington. Conington comes from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Cunnington’s family of names
In English usage, Cunnington as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Kingston. In English usage, Cunnington as a surname has a related form in Conington. In English usage, Cunnington as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Conington.
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
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Kennington
“royal”
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“king”
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Quintynn
“from the queen's town or settlement”
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85% boys · 15% girls
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“the king's man”
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Calibourn
“in Arthurian legend, King Arthur's sword”
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Kumary
“maiden, daughter”
44% boys · 56% girls