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norrington

/nˈɔɹɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
nor-ring-ton
IPA
/nˈɔɹɪŋtən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived to the north of a settlement, from Old English norþ (“north”) + in + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Northington, which shares the same etymology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Norringtons (plural)

Rhymes With

warrington torrington thorington courington

Questions

How do you pronounce norrington?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹɪŋtən/.
What does norrington mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does norrington come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce norrington

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