Abingdon

English

Etymology

From Old English Abban dūn.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ɪŋ.dn̩/

Proper noun

Abingdon

  1. Former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.
  2. A community in West Lincoln township, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Iowa.
    2. A city in Knox County, Illinois, named after Abingdon, Maryland.
    3. A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, named after Abingdon, England.
    4. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Virginia.

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