Wellington etymology

Etymology

Wellington is an Anglicized form of Wellingtun, an English placename.

Meaning

Wellingtun means "settlement by the springs" or "spring farm", derived from the Old English words:

• well (spring, well)
• -ing (settlement)
• -tun (farm, enclosure)

Origin

The name Wellington is believed to have originated from several places in England, including:

• Wellington, Somerset (largest and most famous)
• Wellington, Shropshire
• Wellington, Herefordshire

The town of Wellington in New Zealand was named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who led the British army to victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. However, the name of the Duke of Wellington also derives from the English placename Wellingtun.

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