paddington

/ˈpædɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: padding-ton
IPA: /ˈpædɪŋtən/

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Meaning

name

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Padda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpædɪŋtən/
British English: /ˈpædɪŋtən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Paddingtons (plural)

Derived Forms

Paddingtonian

Rhymes With

addington

Questions

How do you pronounce paddington?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpædɪŋtən/.

What does paddington mean?

A placename:

Where does paddington come from?

It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce paddington

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