Wellington

Wellington Meaning & Origin

About Wellington
The name "Wellington" is of Old English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Wellington can be interpreted to mean "settlement by the spring" or "enclosure near the stream." It is a surname that has also been used as a given name, and is most famously associated with Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, who achieved victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wellington are male.

Wellington Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -20.51% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKTN', 'FLNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellington in Braille

Here's how to represent Wellington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wellington in braille

How to Spell the Name Wellington in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wellington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wellington in sign language

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