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Wallington

  • /ˈwɒlɪŋtən/ UK

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From Old English wealh (“foreigner; Briton, Welshman”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

proper noun Wallingtons

  1. countable, uncountable A suburban town in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ294645).
  2. countable, uncountable A village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5806).
  3. countable, uncountable A small village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2933).
  4. countable, uncountable A rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  5. countable, uncountable A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
  6. countable, uncountable A hamlet in Wayne County, New York, United States.
  7. countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{wallington_2026,
  title = {Wallington},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wallington},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}