Surname

Lissington

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

Lissington is a surname, probably from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

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

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Lissington probably comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Lissington’s family of names

In English usage, Lissington as a surname has a related form in LISSENDEN.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Old English

Lushington

“to trap” · “woodland pasture”

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Old English

Luddington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement”

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Old English

Lavington

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

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Old English

Lamerton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Lamberton

“lamb” · “stream”

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Old English

Longdon

“long”

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Old English

Lupton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Essington

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

No U.S. birth series

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