Burrington
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Burrington means 'Burra's farmstead'. It combines a personal name with the Old English 'tun' (farmstead, settlement).
Word origins
- Burra
- Old EnglishA personal name.(from Burra "Personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedFarmstead, settlement.(from tūn "Farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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