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Merrington.

A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).

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  1. A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Recorded as Muridon in the XIII century, the village in Shropshire is named with Old English myrġe (“merry, pleasant”) + dūn (“hill”). The surname could also derive from Kirk Merrington, in County Durham.

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