Warrington

English

Etymology

From Middle English Wardintone, from an unattested Old English personal name *Wearda, from weard (“guard”), + -ing + tūn, meaning either "Wearda's estate" or "the lookout place".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/

Proper noun

Warrington

  1. A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England.
  2. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8954).
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida.
    2. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
    3. An unincorporated community in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
    4. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
    5. A township in York County, Pennsylvania.
  4. A coastal settlement north of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [1]
  5. A surname.

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
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