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Rimington

village · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rimington is an Old English place name meaning 'farmstead of Rima's people'. It combines the personal name Rima with the Old English suffix '-ingtun', indicating a settlement.

Word origins

Rim
Old EnglishRima's people(from Rima "personal name", -ing "people of")
ton
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")