Covington
settlement · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Covington is likely an Old English settlement name. It is formed from the personal name 'Cofa' and the word 'ing', meaning 'people of', combined with 'tun', meaning settlement or village. Thus, it means 'Cofa's people's settlement'.
Word origins
- Covington
- Old EnglishCofa's people's settlement(from Cofa "Personal name", ing "People of", tūn "Settlement, village")