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Farmington
Farmington, UK, USA 1. UK (England): a village whose former name, Tormington, may have meant ‘Farmstead near the Pool where Thorn Trees Grow’ from thorn, mere ‘pool’, and tūn.2. USA (Connecticut): originally Tunxis and renamed in 1645 after the Farmington in England.3. USA (Maine): so named because it was located in good farming country.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Farmington." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Farmington." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Farmington.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Farmington." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Farmington.html |
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Farmington
Farmington Glos. Tormentone [sic] 1086 (DB), Tormerton 1182. Probably ‘farmstead near the pool where thorn-trees grow’. OE thorn + mere + tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Farmington." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Farmington." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Farmington.html A. D. MILLS. "Farmington." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Farmington.html |
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