-ington
Many placenames of English origin end with the element -ington.
Often following the name of a person, -ing means "folk of" or "clan of", and -ton suggests a village. [1][2]
In return, many of these placenames later became surnames.
A number of fictional places and characters were also named on this model.
Fictional names
- Bluffington, hometown of Doug
- Crushington Park, main setting of Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks
- Walmington-on-Sea, setting of Dad's Army
References
- Online Etymology Dictionary https://www.etymonline.com/word/-ing
- "Ing - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words".
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