Darlington.
A placename
Meaning & usage
A placename A place in the United Kingdom A large market town in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2814).
A placename A place in the United Kingdom A unitary authority and borough in County Durham,, which includes the town; in full, Borough of Darlington.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Walton County, Florida.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A town in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; named for the town in England.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A township in Harvey County, Kansas.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Gentry County, Missouri; named for a railroad employee.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A borough and township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Darlington County, South Carolina.
A placename A number of places in the United States: Two townships in Charles Mix County and Clark County, South Dakota.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Wisconsin; named for landowner Joshua Darling.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, which surrounds the city.
A placename A number of places in Canada A power station in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
A placename A number of places in Canada A former township in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada; in full, Darlington Township.
A placename A number of places in Canada A community and rural municipality in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
A placename A number of places in Australia: A suburb of Sydney in New South Wales; named for either Richard Darling or William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington.
A placename A number of places in Australia: A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A placename A number of places in Australia: A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia; named for the town in England.
A placename A number of places in Australia: A locality in the Shire of Corangamite and the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia.
A placename A number of places in Australia: A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
A placename Ellipsis of Darlington County
A placename Ellipsis of Darlington Township
A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.
Ellipsis of Darlington pair.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.
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