Given name & surname

Dorrington

“belonging to”·“enclosure; settlement”

Dorrington is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dorrington is built from elements meaning “belonging to” and “enclosure; settlement”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Dorrington comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English

Dunnington

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

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Old English

Dennington

“Dane” · “gift”

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Old English

Darlaston

Darlaston is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old English.

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Old English

Dumbleton

“shady hollow”

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Old English

Ormiston

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Torrington

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Dundon

“valley by the hill”

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Old English

Dufton

“dove”

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