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Atherington

village · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Atherington is a village name meaning 'Eadhere's settlement' or 'settlement associated with Eadhere'. The name combines a personal name with the Old English term for a settlement.

Word origins

Atherington
Old EnglishEadhere's settlement(from Eadhere "personal name", ingas "people of, followers of", tun "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Ederintone · Ederintone