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Arlington

ar·ling·ton

UK/ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/ US/ˈɑɹ.lɪŋ.tən/ uncommon us

noun

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Origin

From the Old English personal name Ælfrēd + -ing (“called after”) + tūn (“estate”), literally, “estate named after Alfred”. Many of the place names in the United States derive from Arlington House, formerly the plantation of Robert E. Lee.

Phrases

  • Arlington County
  • Arlington Heights
  • East Arlington
  • Mount Arlington
  • Upper Arlington

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