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Dictionary of
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Origin of the Surname WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON.
Originally Wessyngton or De Wessyngton. The name was taken
from the place in England where the family originated; from weis, a wash,
a creek setting in from the sea, the shallow part of a river, ing, a
meadow or low ground, and ton, for dun, a hill or town—the
town on the wash or salt river or creek.
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
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