Barrington

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Barrington

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
1. Barrington is a surname coming from the place near Gloucester, England (originally Beorningtun), meaning “Beorn’s Town.” Beorn is an Old English name meaning “Bear,” with connotations of “Noble.”
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2. Barrington is a surname coming from the place near Somerset, England meaning “Bara’s Settlement.”
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3. Barrington is a surname, an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic name O’Bearain, meaning “Descendent of Bearan,” where “bearan” means “Spear.”

History:
Barrington is another example of a surname, transferred for use as a first name.

Pronunciation: bare-ing-ton.

Diminutives:
English: Barry, Barrie.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Barrington Moore (1913-)
American sociologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Barrington

Popularity of Barrington:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A