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Darlington

/ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A large market town in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2814).
  2. A unitary authority and borough in County Durham, the Borough of Darlington, which includes the town.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. An unincorporated community in Walton County, Florida.
  5. A town in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; named for the town in England.
  6. A township in Harvey County, Kansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
  8. A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland.
  9. A minor city in Gentry County, Missouri; named for a railroad employee.
  10. An unincorporated community in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
  11. An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
  12. A borough and township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.
  13. Ellipsis of Darlington pair.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.

  1. dīerling(ang)→
  2. Dēornōþingtūn(ang)→
  3. Dearnington(enm)→
  4. Darlington (English)
  5. Relations: inh, inh, cog

Related words

Dearnington(enm)Dēornōþingtūn(ang)dīerling(ang)

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