carrington

Car-ring-ton · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of English origin.

  2. 2.

    A place name found in several locations in England.

Related words

See also: carlton, carr

Etymology

From an Old English place name meaning "settlement of Cora's people" or possibly "settlement at the rocky place." The name was adopted as a surname by families from these locations and later became a given name as well.