"Pinkerton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Pinkertons [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|tūn||enclosure}} Old English tūn (“enclosure”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Pinkertons}} Pinkerton (plural Pinkertons)
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Pinkerton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27

Noun

Forms: Pinkertons [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|tūn||enclosure}} Old English tūn (“enclosure”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pinkerton (plural Pinkertons)
  1. (dated, countable) An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884). Tags: countable, dated Derived forms: Pinkertonian, Pinkerton syndrome
    Sense id: en-Pinkerton-en-noun--hEAyBfu

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