Surname

Norrington

“north”

Norrington is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Norrington goes back to Old English norþ, meaning “north.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Norrington comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English norþ (“north”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Norrington’s family of names

In French usage, Norrington as a surname has a related form in NORTHINGTON.

Walk Norrington’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Norrington, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Nettleton

“nettle”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Netherton

“lower”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Ormiston

“enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Torrington

“enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Old English

Dorrington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old English

Wormington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Codrington

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

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Old English

Warrington

“guard”

No U.S. birth series

82% boys · 18% girls

Sibling ideas

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