Allington
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This Allington is a settlement named after a person called Ælfwine. The '-ing' suffix indicates a connection to his family or followers, and '-tun' signifies a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Alling
- Old EnglishÆlfwine's people(from Ælfwine "elf-friend")
- ton
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosed farmstead, village")