Eddington

Eddington Meaning & Origin

About Eddington
The surname Eddington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English personal name Eadda, combined with the word "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, Eddington signifies "Eadda's settlement" or "enclosure belonging to Eadda." Surnames derived from place names were often given to individuals who hailed from or resided in a particular location, thus indicating their origin or association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eddington: 3,408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9539
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eddington 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
ATNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛdɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eddington in Braille

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

The name Eddington in braille

How to sign the name Eddington using Sign Language

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

The name Eddington in sign language

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