Eddington

== English == === Alternative forms === Edington === Etymology From the Old English personal name Ēada + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛdɪŋtən/ === Proper noun === Eddington (countable and uncountable, plural Eddingtons) A placename A village in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SU3469). A neighbourhood developed since 2014 in north-west Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, named after Arthur Eddington (OS grid ref TL4259). A suburban village next to Herne Bay, Canterbury district, Kent, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TR1767). A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. A census-designated place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. A locality in the Shire of Loddon and the Shire of Mount Alexander, north western Victoria, Australia A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Eddington is the 9539th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3408 individuals. Eddington is most common among White (70.72%) and Black/African American (23.03%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eddington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 511. === Anagrams === tinned dog