Wellington
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Wellington likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Wifel', combined with the settlement suffix '-ingas', meaning 'the people of Wifel'. This was later combined with 'tun', meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'.
Word origins
- Wifel
- Old Englisha personal name
- ingas
- Old Englishpeople of
- tun
- Old Englishenclosure, settlement
Historical forms
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