Eddington
A habitational surname meaning “from Eddington,” originally used for someone who came from a place of that name.
The #9,539 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 90,594 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Eddington is a locational surname taken from one of the English places called Eddington, especially in Berkshire and Somerset. The place-name is generally understood as coming from an Old English personal name, probably Edda or a similar form, plus -ing- and tūn, meaning a farmstead or settlement. In other words, it originally meant “the settlement associated with Edda” or “Edda’s farm.”
History
As with many English locational surnames, Eddington would have been adopted by people who left the village or estate and were identified by their place of origin. The surname appears in historical surname lists as a place-name derivative rather than as an occupational or nickname form. Today it remains relatively uncommon, though it is established in the United States and the English-speaking world.
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Fun fact
The surname is connected to English place-names rather than the more familiar modern word “eddie” or “edge.”
From the historical record
“Eckersley. See Exley Eddington. A loc. n., Berks, Somers Eddlestone. A loc. n., Peebles Eddy, Edey. From Aidie ; a loc.”
— British Family Names: their origin and meaning (2nd ed.)