Pinkerton.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
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.
An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884).
Where this word comes from
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.
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