Billingtonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• (surname): Billinton

語源

Two different origins:

• The place in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from the 古期英語 personal name *Billa + -ing (“belonging to”) + dūn (“hill”).
• The village in Lancashire is probably named with *billing (“sword-shaped, ridge-shaped”) (see bill) + dūn (“hill”).

固有名詞

Billington (countable and uncountable, plural Billingtons)

1. A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England; the parish was previously named Great Billington (OS grid ref SP9422).
2. A village in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7335).
3. A hamlet in Bradley parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8820).
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

派生語

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Billington is the 8904 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3678 individuals. Billington is most common among White (86.57%) individuals.

参照

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Billington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 160.