About Washington
The name "Washington" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wassing" meaning "to wash" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Washington" can be interpreted to mean "settlement by the water" or "enclosure near the water." It is a surname that is commonly associated with the first President of the United States, George Washington, and has become a well-known place name in the United States.
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Most individuals with the name Washington are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 66.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Washington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Washington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.