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[Facts] Whoa, way cool name! Check it out!

by Nanaea

5/5/2001, 7:16 PM

The meaning of "Wellington" is SO COOL that I checked two separate sources just to make sure they both agreed. The name means: "one who came from the village of the heathen temple in the glade".

Here's a breakdown of the etymology of "Wellington" for you:

Wellington comes from the Old English word, "Weolingatun", literally meaning "settlement", "village", "town" (that's the "tun" part) of the "Weolingas" -- a tribal name apparently derived from the Old English word "weoh" (meaning "pagan temple") and "leah" (a clearing in the woods, a "glade").

Great choice of a name, Ulrika. I love it! :)

-- Nanaea

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- Ulrika (guest) +2

5/6/2001, 6:55 AM

Thank you!!!

Wow, that was a great meaning! Actually it's perfect for me to have a son called Wellington because I'm a geographer and work with cityplanning here in Stockholm.

- Nanaea +1

5/6/2001, 1:02 PM

Tell the City Planning Board that Stockholm needs more pagan temples! :)

-- Nanaea

- Ulrika (guest)

5/11/2001, 3:23 PM

Hihihi

Ok, I will

- Phyllis (guest) +1

5/5/2001, 10:18 PM

Nanaea

Just you? What about me, the witch? What about the other Neopagans around, like the ones in my Wicca & Neopaganism class?

Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)

- Nanaea

5/5/2001, 11:00 PM

So, Phyllis, are you planning to name your firstborn male child "Wellington"? ;) If you have twin boys, you can name one "Wellington" and the other one "Wilton Glen" (which is an anagram of Wellington). And then call them "Welly" and "Willy" for short. :)

-- Nanaea

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