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Worthington, Ontario

Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Wurþ + -ing (belonging to) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Worthington (countable and uncountable, plural Worthingtons)

  1. A place in England:
    1. A civil parish (without a council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD579102). [1]
    2. A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK4020). [2]
  2. A former community in Walden, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Greene County, Indiana.
    2. A small city in Dubuque County, Iowa.
    3. A city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.
    4. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
    5. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    6. A city, the county seat of Nobles County, Minnesota.
    7. A township in Nobles County, Minnesota.
    8. A village in Putnam County, Missouri.
    9. A city in Franklin County, Ohio.
    10. A township in Richland County, Ohio.
    11. A borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    12. A town in Marion County, West Virginia.
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Worthington is the 2503rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14452 individuals. Worthington is most common among White (87.57%) individuals.

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