Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. REHM-ing-tən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was derived from the name of the town of Rimington in Lancashire, itself meaning "settlement on the Riming stream". It may be given in honour of the American manufacturer Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) or his sons, founders of the firearms company that bears their name.

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Entry updated June 13, 2019