Washington
English Edit
Etymology Edit
Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of Hwæssa”), from Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”)[1], or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more at Washington.
The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington.
Pronunciation Edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/, /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/
Audio (US) (file)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
- Hyphenation: Wash‧ing‧ton
Proper noun Edit
Washington (countable and uncountable, plural Washingtons)
- Washington state (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States; capital: Olympia; largest city: Seattle)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
- 2023 March 7, Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee, “China 'seriously concerned' by Taiwan president 'transit' plans amid reported US trip”, in Muralikumar Anantharaman, Robert Birsel, editors, Reuters[1], archived from the original on 08 March 2023, Asia Pacific[2]:
- Taiwanese presidents, including Tsai, have a record of travelling through the U.S. en route to other countries, usually for a day or two, though the U.S. government has generally avoided meeting senior Taiwanese officials in Washington.
- District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington)
- George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
- (figurative, metonymically) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A placename:
- A location in the United Kingdom:
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
- A village and civil parish of Horsham district, West Sussex, England.
- Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
- A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
- A very small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
- A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
- A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
- A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
- A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
- A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Knox County, Maine.
- A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
- A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
- A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
- A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
- A borough of Warren County, New Jersey.
- A town in Dutchess County, New York.
- A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
- A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
- A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A city in Washington County, Utah.
- A town in Orange County, Vermont.
- A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
- A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
- A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
- A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
- A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
- A location in the Philippines:
- A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar.
- A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
- A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate.
- A barangay of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
- A location in the United Kingdom:
- (US) A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
- University of Washington.
Quotations Edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Washington.
Synonyms Edit
- (Washington, D.C.): DC / D.C. / District of Columbia (The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent)
- (U.S. state): WA/WA./Wa./Wa, Washington state, Washington State (proscribed)
- (both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state): WASH/WASH./Wash./Wash, WSH/WSH./Wsh./Wsh
Derived terms Edit
Translations Edit
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Statistics Edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Washington is the 145th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 177,386 individuals. Washington is most common among Black (87.5%) individuals.
See also Edit
- Washington, Tyne and Wear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Washington (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun Edit
Washington (plural Washingtons)
- (slang, US) a U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington
Synonyms Edit
- ($1 USD bill): George Washington
See also Edit
- dead president, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin, Franklin
- United States one-dollar bill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Federal District: Washington, D.C. |
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands |
References Edit
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Washington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Further reading Edit
- “Washington”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Washington”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Washington”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- “Washington”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Anagrams Edit
Czech Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington m inan (related adjective washingtonský)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
- Washington (a state of the United States)
Declension Edit
singular | |
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nominative | Washington |
genitive | Washingtonu |
dative | Washingtonu |
accusative | Washington |
vocative | Washingtone |
locative | Washingtoně, Washingtonu |
instrumental | Washingtonem |
Proper noun Edit
Washington m anim (feminine Washingtonová)
- a male English surname
Declension Edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Washington | Washingtonové |
genitive | Washingtona | Washingtonů |
dative | Washingtonovi | Washingtonům |
accusative | Washingtona | Washingtony |
vocative | Washingtone | Washingtonové |
locative | Washingtonovi | Washingtonech |
instrumental | Washingtonem | Washingtony |
Further reading Edit
- Washington in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from English Washington.
Proper noun Edit
Washington (genitive Washingtons)
- Washington (a city in the United States)
- Washington (a state of the United States)
Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from English Washington. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation Edit
- Hyphenation: Wa‧shing‧ton
Proper noun Edit
Washington n
Finnish Edit
Etymology Edit
From English Washington.
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
Declension Edit
Inflection of Washington (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Washington | — | ||
genitive | Washingtonin | — | ||
partitive | Washingtonia | — | ||
illative | Washingtoniin | — | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Washington | — | ||
accusative | nom. | Washington | — | |
gen. | Washingtonin | |||
genitive | Washingtonin | — | ||
partitive | Washingtonia | — | ||
inessive | Washingtonissa | — | ||
elative | Washingtonista | — | ||
illative | Washingtoniin | — | ||
adessive | Washingtonilla | — | ||
ablative | Washingtonilta | — | ||
allative | Washingtonille | — | ||
essive | Washingtonina | — | ||
translative | Washingtoniksi | — | ||
instructive | — | — | ||
abessive | Washingtonitta | — | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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French Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington m
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
German Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington n (proper noun, genitive Washingtons or (optionally with an article) Washington)
- Washington (a state of the United States) (state)
- Washington D.C.
Declension Edit
Derived terms Edit
Hungarian Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
Declension Edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | Washington | — |
accusative | Washingtont | — |
dative | Washingtonnak | — |
instrumental | Washingtonnal | — |
causal-final | Washingtonért | — |
translative | Washingtonná | — |
terminative | Washingtonig | — |
essive-formal | Washingtonként | — |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | Washingtonban | — |
superessive | Washingtonon | — |
adessive | Washingtonnál | — |
illative | Washingtonba | — |
sublative | Washingtonra | — |
allative | Washingtonhoz | — |
elative | Washingtonból | — |
delative | Washingtonról | — |
ablative | Washingtontól | — |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
Washingtoné | — |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
Washingtonéi | — |
Possessive forms of Washington | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | Washingtonom | — |
2nd person sing. | Washingtonod | — |
3rd person sing. | Washingtonja | — |
1st person plural | Washingtonunk | — |
2nd person plural | Washingtonotok | — |
3rd person plural | Washingtonjuk | — |
Derived terms Edit
Italian Edit
Etymology Edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Washington.
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington m
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
- the letter W in the Italian spelling alphabet
References Edit
- ^ Washington in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Portuguese Edit
Etymology Edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Washington.
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington m
- a male given name from English
Proper noun Edit
Washington
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington (the capital city of the United States)
- Synonym: Washington, D.C.
Usage notes Edit
Washington is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Slovak Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington m inan (genitive singular Washingtonu, declension pattern of dub)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
- Washington (a state of the United States)
References Edit
- Washington in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Spanish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
- IPA(key): /ˈwaʃinton/ [ˈwa.ʃĩn̪.t̪õn]
- Syllabification: Wa‧shing‧ton
- IPA(key): /ˈwasinton/ [ˈwa.sĩn̪.t̪õn]
- IPA(key): (also) /ˈwaʃiŋton/ [ˈwa.ʃiŋ.t̪õn]
Proper noun Edit
Washington m
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- the letter W in the Spanish spelling alphabet
Derived terms Edit
See also Edit
- Washington (estado) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
Swedish Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington n (genitive Washingtons)
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
Tatar Edit
Proper noun Edit
Washington
- Washington (a state of the United States)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)