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")