Blessington

Blessington Meaning & Origin

About Blessington
The surname Blessington is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Berkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "blæse" meaning "blaze" or "torch" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blessington can be interpreted as "the settlement associated with the blaze or torch."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blessington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blessington: 368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blessington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B402052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EH1 S IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈblɛsɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blessington in Braille

Here's how to represent Blessington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blessington in braille

How to sign the name Blessington using Sign Language

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

The name Blessington in sign language

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