Merrington

A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).

Proper noun

  1. A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

Recorded as Muridon in the XIII century, the village in Shropshire is named with Old English myrġe (“merry, pleasant”) + dūn (“hill”). The surname could also derive from Kirk Merrington, in County Durham.

Forms

Merringtons

Derived

Kirk Merrington