Ducklington
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ducklington is an Old English name meaning 'settlement associated with ducks'. It likely refers to a place where ducks were common or raised.
Word origins
- Duck
- Old Englishduck(from ducce "duck")
- lington
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement(from -ingtūn "people of, settlement")