"Billington" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Billingtons [plural], Billinton [alternative]
Etymology: Two different origins: * The place in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from the Old English personal name *Billa + -ing (“belonging to”) + dūn (“hill”). * The village in Lancashire is probably named with *billing (“sword-shaped, ridge-shaped”) (see bill) + dūn (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Billington (countable and uncountable, plural Billingtons)
  1. A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England; the parish was previously named Great Billington (OS grid ref SP9422). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Bedfordshire, England, Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Bedfordshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Billington-en-name-6TQ0BrY5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 11 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 36 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 34 16 16
  2. A village in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7335). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Billington-en-name-KWj0V7cD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 11 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 36 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 34 16 16
  3. A hamlet in Bradley parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8820). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Staffordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Billington-en-name-ccKHkgGr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 11 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 36 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 34 16 16
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Billington-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 11 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 36 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 34 16 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Great Billington, Little Billington

Inflected forms

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