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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")