Washington

== English == === Etymology === Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of *Hwæssa”), from *Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) +‎ -ing (“belonging to”) +‎ tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. *Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”), or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more on Wikipedia. The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/, /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/ (US, r-insertion) IPA(key): /wɔɹʃɪŋtən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ Hyphenation: Wash‧ing‧ton === Proper noun === Washington (countable and uncountable, plural Washingtons) A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle. Synonyms: Washington state, Washington State, State of Washington Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States). District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington). An English habitational surname from Old English. George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence. (figuratively, metonymic) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C. A placename: A place in England: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212). Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama. A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas. A census-designated place in Nevada County, California. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia. A city in Tazewell County, Illinois. A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas. A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. A town in Knox County, Maine. A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi. A city in Franklin County, Missouri. A village in Washington County, Nebraska. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. A borough of Warren County, New Jersey. A town in Dutchess County, New York. A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina. A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A city in Washington County, Utah. A town in Orange County, Vermont. A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia. A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia. A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin. A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin. A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin. A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. A small town in Green County, Wisconsin. A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin. A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township. A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana. Several locations in the Philippines: A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines. A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte. (US) A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington. Ellipsis of University of Washington. Synonym: UW Coordinate terms: Washington State, WSU (not to be confused) ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Washington. ==== Synonyms ==== (Washington, D.C.): DC / D.C. / District of Columbia (The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent) (U.S. state): WA/WA./Wa./Wa, Washington state, Washington State (proscribed) (both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state): WASH/WASH./Wash./Wash, WSH/WSH./Wsh./Wsh ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Washington is the 145th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 177,386 individuals. Washington is most common among Black (87.5%) individuals. ==== See also ==== Washington, Tyne and Wear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Washington (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Noun === Washington (plural Washingtons) (slang, US) A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington. ==== Synonyms ==== ($1 USD bill): George Washington ==== See also ==== dead president, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin, Franklin United States one-dollar bill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === === Further reading === “Washington”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Washington”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Washington”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “Washington”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. === Anagrams === nowanights == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈvoʃɪŋkton] IPA(key): [ˈvaʃɪŋkton] === Proper noun === Washington m inan (relational adjective washingtonský) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Washington m anim (female equivalent Washingtonová) a male English surname ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Washington”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Washington. === Proper noun === Washington (genitive Washingtons) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Washington. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Wa‧shing‧ton === Proper noun === Washington n a neighbourhood of Noord, Aruba == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Washington. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋoʃiŋton/, [ˈʋo̞ʃiŋt̪o̞n] IPA(key): /ˈʋɑʃiŋton/, [ˈʋɑ̝ʃiŋt̪o̞n] Rhymes: -oʃiŋton === Proper noun === Washington Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) ==== Declension ==== == French == === Pronunciation === (France) IPA(key): /wa.ʃiŋ.tɔn/ (Quebec) IPA(key): /wa.ʃiŋ.tœn/ === Proper noun === Washington m Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɔʃɪŋtn̩/, /ˈwɔʃɪŋtn̩/ === Proper noun === Washington n (proper noun, genitive Washingtons or (optionally with an article) Washington) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Washingtoner == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈvɒʃiŋkton] Hyphenation: Wa‧shing‧ton Rhymes: -on === Proper noun === Washington Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== washingtoni == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Washington. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɔʃ.ʃin(ɡ).ton/ Rhymes: -ɔʃʃin(ɡ)ton === Proper noun === Washington m Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) the letter W in the Italian spelling alphabet === References === == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Washington. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Washington m a male given name from English Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) === Proper noun === Washington f Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) Synonym: Washington, D.C. ==== Usage notes ==== Washington is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal. === See also === == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɔʃinktɔn/, [ˈʋɔʃiŋktɔn] Rhymes: -inktɔn === Proper noun === Washington m inan (genitive singular Washingtonu, declension pattern of dub) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) === References === “Washington”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaʃinton/ [ˈwa.ʃĩn̪.t̪õn] IPA(key): /ˈwasinton/ [ˈwa.sĩn̪.t̪õn] IPA(key): (also) /ˈwaʃiŋton/ [ˈwa.ʃiŋ.t̪õn] Syllabification: Wa‧shing‧ton === Proper noun === Washington m Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) the letter W in the Spanish spelling alphabet ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Washington (estado) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es == Swedish == === Proper noun === Washington n (genitive Washingtons) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States) === References === Svensk MeSH == Tatar == === Proper noun === Washington nonstandard spelling of Vaşington (“Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)”) nonstandard spelling of Vaşington (“Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)”)