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Traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
Washington Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on the border of the Foggy Bottom and
Washington_Circle
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Dupont Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The Dupont Circle neighborhood is bounded approximately
Dupont_Circle
Place in the United States
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential
Logan Circle (Washington, D.C.)
Logan_Circle_(Washington,_D.C.)
Statue by Clark Mills in Washington, D.C.
General George Washington is an 1860 equestrian statue of George Washington, at Washington Circle, at the edge of the George Washington University's campus
Equestrian statue of George Washington (Washington Circle)
Equestrian_statue_of_George_Washington_(Washington_Circle)
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List of traffic circles in Washington, D.C.
List_of_traffic_circles_in_Washington,_D.C.
Private university in Washington, D.C., US
The Foggy Bottom–GWU Washington Metro station is located at the intersection of 23rd and I Streets NW due south of Washington Circle, and provides access
George_Washington_University
Proposed monument in Washington, D.C.
Island in Washington, D.C. The 250-foot-tall (76 m) arch would celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The site is Memorial Circle, a traffic
United_States_Triumphal_Arch
Major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C.; a metonym for the U.S. lobbying industry
the street travels in a tunnel underneath Washington Circle, allowing through traffic to avoid the circle. Portions of the street are divided into both
K_Street_(Washington,_D.C.)
Washington Metro station
Circle station is an underground rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in Washington, D.C. Located below the traffic circle,
Dupont_Circle_station
Traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
Columbus Circle, also known as Union Station Plaza or Columbus Plaza, is a traffic circle at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts
Columbus Circle (Washington, D.C.)
Columbus_Circle_(Washington,_D.C.)
Street in Maryland and the District of Columbia, United States
(Washington Circle to M St. N.W.) 36 (Branch Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE, then 7th St. N.W. to 15th St. N.W., then H St. N.W. to Washington Circle)
Pennsylvania_Avenue
Neighborhood in the United States
as Barney Circle was located near the District's Eastern Market and the Navy Yard, the construction of ammunition depots and the Washington Asylum Hospital
Barney_Circle
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
city. Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plan envisioned it as the site of Washington Circle and a fortification. By 1800, Foggy Bottom had 27 habitable buildings
Foggy_Bottom
Luxury boutique hotel in Washington, D.C., US
The Dupont Circle Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel built in 1947, overlooking Dupont Circle, in Washington, D.C. The Dupont Plaza Hotel opened in 1947
The_Dupont_Circle_Hotel
Theatres in United States
The Circle Theatre on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C. was designed by Albert B. Mullett & Co. and opened in March 1910. It had previously
Circle Theatre (Washington DC)
Circle_Theatre_(Washington_DC)
Official residence of the vice president of the United States
Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D
Number_One_Observatory_Circle
Landscaped park in Washington, D.C.
The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number
National_Mall
United States historic place
National Mall, northwest past the White House to Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom and northeast to DuPont Circle. It includes not only the Traditional Downtown
Downtown_(Washington,_D.C.)
Street in Washington, D.C., United States
Observatory Circle is a street and neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The street runs from Calvert Street to Massachusetts Avenue near 34th Street. Established
Observatory_Circle
2011 American supernatural television drama series
The Secret Circle is an American supernatural fantasy teen drama television series that aired on the CW from September 15, 2011, to May 10, 2012. It is
The_Secret_Circle_(TV_series)
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
States. The George Washington University and George Washington University Hospital are on the edge of the West End, at Washington Circle. The West End is
West_End_(Washington,_D.C.)
Traffic circle and neighborhood park in Washington DC
Sherman Circle is an urban park and traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas
Sherman_Circle
Place in the United States
Truxton Circle, sometimes known as East Shaw, is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Truxton Circle is named for the former
Truxton_Circle
Federal capital district of the United States
number of traffic circles and circle parks in Washington, D.C., including Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, and Thomas Circle. Washington's climate is temperate
Washington,_D.C.
Burleith Chinatown Downtown Dupont Circle Federal Triangle Foggy Bottom Georgetown Sheridan-Kalorama Logan Circle Mount Vernon Square (part of the neighborhood
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
Neighborhoods_in_Washington,_D.C.
Airport in Dulles, Virginia, United States
Washington Dulles International Airport (/ˈdʌlɪs/ DUL-iss; IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is the main international airport serving Washington, D
Dulles_International_Airport
Urban park and square in Washington, D.C., U.S.
seven-acre (28,327 m2) public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
Lafayette_Square,_Washington,_D.C.
Traffic circle in Washington D.C.
Sheridan Circle is a traffic circle and park in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The traffic circle, one of two in the neighborhood
Sheridan_Circle
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
Patterson House or the Washington Club) is a historic Neoclassical-style mansion located at 15 Dupont Circle NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States
Patterson_Mansion
Boutique hotel in D.C., United States
Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle is a 335-room, boutique hotel located at 2121 P Street Northwest in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C
Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle
Royal_Sonesta_Washington_DC_Dupont_Circle
Road junction
Scott Circle is historic roundabout and surrounding public space in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The circle is situated five blocks north
Scott_Circle
Park in Washington, D.C., U.S.
House fence and north of Constitution Avenue and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The Ellipse is also the name of the five-furlong
The_Ellipse
2012 film by Robert Zemeckis
"Robert Zemeckis in Talks for Live-Action 'Flight' With Denzel Washington Circling". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2012. Zeitchik, Steven
Flight_(2012_film)
Major road in Washington, D.C., U.S.
and Lincoln Park in Northeast Washington, D.C. After briefly converging with Columbus Circle as it curves around Washington Union Station, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Massachusetts_Avenue_(Washington,_D.C.)
Public artwork by Herbert House
Harvard Streets NW in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Family Circle was dedicated in 1991. It was surveyed as part of the
Family_Circle_(House)
Triangular traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
Dave Thomas Circle was the unofficial nickname for a small triangular block in Northeast Washington, D.C., and the surrounding streets and traffic pattern
Dave_Thomas_Circle
Illinois Washington Park, North Carolina Washington Place (Baltimore) – part of a set of four matching squares/parks around the circle of the Washington Monument
List of memorials to George Washington
List_of_memorials_to_George_Washington
Building in Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Circle Building is a landmark art deco building on the south end of Dupont Circle in Washington DC. The entrance is on 1350 Connecticut Avenue
Dupont_Circle_Building
Traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
Peace Circle is a traffic circle in Washington, D.C., located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and First Street NW. At its center is the Peace
Peace_Circle
Metro rail station in Washington, D.C.
and I streets in Northwest, just south of Washington Circle, and at the front entrance to the George Washington University Hospital. Service began on July
Foggy_Bottom–GWU_station
Traffic circle in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The circle, totaling 30,243 sq ft
Ward_Circle
Artwork by Daniel Chester French
Dupont Circle Fountain, formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain, is a fountain located in the center of Dupont Circle in
Dupont_Circle_Fountain
Ward Circle NW George Washington at Washington Circle NW George Washington at 20th and H Street NW George Washington at the Washington National Cathedral
Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor_sculpture_in_Washington,_D.C.
Traffic circle
Thomas Circle is a traffic circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street, M Street, Massachusetts
Thomas_Circle
Road junction
Grant Circle is a traffic circle and the center of a small historic district in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. New Hampshire
Grant_Circle
Athletic teams of George Washington University
The George Washington Revolutionaries are the athletic teams of George Washington University of Washington, D.C. The Revolutionaries compete in Division
George Washington Revolutionaries
George_Washington_Revolutionaries
Statue in the United States
Juan de Ávalos of Spain. Located in the American national capital of Washington, D.C., it was dedicated on June 3, 1976, one month and a day before Independence
Equestrian statue of Bernardo de Gálvez
Equestrian_statue_of_Bernardo_de_Gálvez
into a "Fort Circle" system of parks that would ring the growing city of Washington. As envisioned by the Commissioners, the Fort Circle would be a green
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Civil_War_Defenses_of_Washington
Diagonal street in Washington, D.C.
New Hampshire Avenue passes through several Washington neighborhoods including Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, Petworth and Lamond-Riggs. In Maryland, New
New_Hampshire_Avenue
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The park, which has existed since 1981, also contains the John J
National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
National_World_War_I_Memorial_(Washington,_D.C.)
Section of Washington, DC
Massachusetts Avenue N.W. between 18th and 35th street, bounded by Scott Circle to the south and the United States Naval Observatory to the north; the term
Embassy_Row
Park in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Street NW between 5th and 6th St NW in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is also referred to as Chinatown Park. "A Proposed Resolution
Seaton_Park_(Washington_D.C.)
Circle on Earth's surface enclosing majority of the human population
A Valeriepieris circle (/ˌvæləriːˈpaɪrəs/ VAL-ə-ree-PY-rəs) is a figure drawn on the Earth's surface such that the majority of the human population lives
Valeriepieris_circle
Traffic circle and park on the Washington, D.C. – Maryland border
Chevy Chase Circle is a traffic circle (or roundabout) straddling the border of Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C., and Chevy Chase, Maryland. It sits upon
Chevy_Chase_Circle
Memorial by Antoni Popiel in Washington, D.C., U.S.
was dedicated in 1910, the third of four statues in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., to honor foreign-born heroes of the American Revolutionary War
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
Statue_of_Tadeusz_Kościuszko_(Washington,_D.C.)
Equestrian statue by Henry Kirke Brown
statue in Washington, D.C., that honors career military officer Winfield Scott. The monument stands in the center of Scott Circle, a traffic circle and small
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
Equestrian_statue_of_Winfield_Scott
Artwork
The Japanese Lantern is a stone lantern in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, among the cherry trees first planted
Japanese Lantern (Washington, D.C.)
Japanese_Lantern_(Washington,_D.C.)
2025 historical fiction novel by Ken Follett
Retrieved 30 September 2025. Smith, Holly (22 September 2025). "Circle of Days: A Novel". Washington Independent Review of Books. Archived from the original on
Circle_of_Days
Secret society in the mid-19th-century US
The Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) was a secret society founded in 1854 by American George W. L. Bickley. Its objective was initially to expand the
Knights_of_the_Golden_Circle
Multipurpose hotel in Washington, D.C.
Avenue, N.W., roughly at the boundaries of the Kalorama Heights, Dupont Circle, and Adams Morgan neighborhoods. Since its opening in 1965, the hotel has
Washington_Hilton
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
Brewmaster's Castle, is a Gilded Age mansion in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington D.C. The house was built in 1892–1894 by architect John Granville
Heurich_House_Museum
Sculpture in Washington, D.C.
George Henry Thomas, also known as the Thomas Circle Monument, is an equestrian sculpture in Washington, D.C. that honors Civil War general George Henry
Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas
Equestrian_statue_of_George_Henry_Thomas
1791 Washington, D.C. urban plan
Reservation 17 Garfield Park Reservation 18 Marion Park Reservation 25–27 Washington Circle Reservation 32–33 Freedom Plaza Reservation 35–36 Market Square Reservation
L'Enfant_Plan
Textile museum in Washington, DC, US
The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the history of George Washington University and
George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
George_Washington_University_Museum_and_Textile_Museum
Statue in Washington, D.C
The Japanese Pagoda is a stone statue in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Japanese Pagoda (Washington, D.C.)
Japanese_Pagoda_(Washington,_D.C.)
Sculpture in Washington, D.C., U.S.
memorial in Washington, D.C. located at the intersection of Massachusetts and New Jersey Avenues and G Street, NW, two blocks from Washington Union Station
Victims_of_Communism_Memorial
Art Deco NRHP building in Indianapolis, Indiana
United States. The building is a contributing property of the Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District, which was listed in the National Register
Circle_Tower
Bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.
sculpture in Washington, D.C. A copy of Myron's Discobolus, it is located in Edward J. Kelly Park, at 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.)
Discus_Thrower_(Washington,_D.C.)
Sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon
1860 when Clark Mills's equestrian statue of George Washington was installed at Washington Circle. In the early 21st century the statue, together with
Statue of George Washington (Houdon)
Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon)
American filmmaker (born 1959)
original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017. "Denzel Washington Circling Dan Gilroy's Legal Drama Inner City (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the
Dan_Gilroy
Capital city of the United States
Washington Metro Baltimore-Washington D.C. Maglev (proposed project) Roads in Washington, D.C. Circles in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. numbered highways
Outline_of_Washington,_D.C.
Artwork by Vinnie Ream
Admiral David G. Farragut is a statue in Washington, D.C., honoring David Farragut, a career military officer who served as the first admiral in the United
Statue of David Farragut (Washington, D.C.)
Statue_of_David_Farragut_(Washington,_D.C.)
Daily Metrobus route in Washington, D.C., United States
and White House on July 29, 1862, and the line was extended west to Washington Circle on August 12, Georgetown on August 18, and east to the Navy Yard on
Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.)
Pennsylvania_Avenue_Line_(Washington,_D.C.)
National Football League franchise based in the Washington, D.C., area
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National
Washington_Commanders
Diplomatic mission of Jamaica to the United States
is located at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The government of Jamaica established its first embassy
Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C.
Embassy_of_Jamaica,_Washington,_D.C.
Equestrian statue in Washington, D.C.
as the General John A. Logan Monument and Logan Circle Monument, is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., that honors politician and Civil War general
Equestrian statue of John A. Logan
Equestrian_statue_of_John_A._Logan
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, on Embassy Row in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It now houses the Society of the Cincinnati's international
Larz_Anderson_House
Archway in Washington, D.C., United States
Friendship Archway is a paifang installed at Chinatown, Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of the largest ceremonial arches outside of China. Planning
Friendship_Archway
Diplomatic mission to the United States
United States. The embassy is located at 1801 P Street NW, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The consular section of the embassy is located at 3421 Massachusetts
Embassy of Iraq, Washington, D.C.
Embassy_of_Iraq,_Washington,_D.C.
Tenley Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown. Tenley Circle lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue
Tenley_Circle
American chef and restaurateur
an art gallery in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. In 2012, GQ named him as being one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, D.C. Alefantis grew up
James_Alefantis
Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Marriott Washington, DC Dupont Circle is a 143-room hotel, located at 1733 N Street Northwest, between Dupont Circle and Scott Circle in Washington, D.C.
Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel
Courtyard_by_Marriott_Washington,_DC_Dupont_Circle_Hotel
Public park in the United States
Mitchell Park is a public park in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama Heights neighborhood, in the United States. It includes the Anthony Holmead Archeological
Mitchell Park (Washington, D.C.)
Mitchell_Park_(Washington,_D.C.)
American honor society
as The Circle and ODK, is an American collegiate honor society that recognizes leadership and scholarship. It was founded in 1914, at Washington and Lee
Omicron_Delta_Kappa
British TV mystery drama series by Guy Burt (2012-2014)
The Bletchley Circle is a television mystery drama series, set in 1952–53, about four women who had worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park, the principal
The_Bletchley_Circle
Diplomatic embassy
Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. It is accessed by the Dupont Circle station of the Washington Metro. Indonesia has
Embassy of Indonesia, Washington, D.C.
Embassy_of_Indonesia,_Washington,_D.C.
Geographic notion
A circle of latitude or line of latitude on Earth is an abstract east–west small circle connecting all locations around Earth (ignoring elevation) at
Circle_of_latitude
Type of interchange between highways and minor roads
roundabout. Washington Circle, in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., is another example of a roundabout interchange similar to the one in Dupont Circle. Here,
Roundabout_interchange
National Historic Site of the United States
is part of the Logan Circle Historic District. The house is about five blocks north-northeast of the McPherson Square Washington Metro on the Blue and
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Mary_McLeod_Bethune_Council_House_National_Historic_Site
Fulbright, and Munson are national landmarks. Next to Washington Circle is the George Washington University Hospital and the Milken School of Public Health
Campuses of George Washington University
Campuses_of_George_Washington_University
Rushmore Cultural depictions of George Washington List of George Washington paintings List of memorials to George Washington List of sculptures of presidents
List of statues of George Washington
List_of_statues_of_George_Washington
Independent bookstore in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
jìfēng shū yuán), is an independent bookstore in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the only Chinese-language bookstore in D.C. It
JF_Books
US Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas
Washington Circle (a smaller circle below Main Circle, formerly known as North Circle), and the siting of three notable buildings around Washington Circle
Randolph_Air_Force_Base
leader Simón Bolívar by the American artist Felix de Weldon is located in Washington, D.C., at Virginia Avenue NW, 18th Street NW, and C Street NW, near the
Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Washington, D.C.)
Equestrian_statue_of_Simón_Bolívar_(Washington,_D.C.)
Pattern in a crop field
A crop circle, crop formation, or corn circle is a pattern created by flattening a crop, usually a cereal. The term was coined in the early 1980s. Crop
Crop_circle
Quadrant in the United States
Cleveland Park Colonial Village Columbia Heights Crestwood Downtown Dupont Circle Embassy Row Foggy Bottom Forest Hills Foxhall Friendship Heights Georgetown
Northwest_(Washington,_D.C.)
Hospital in Washington, D.C., United States
The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) is a short-stay hospital in Washington, D.C. affiliated with the George Washington University School of
George Washington University Hospital
George_Washington_University_Hospital
Street in Washington, DC, and Maryland, US
Street NW. From Scott Circle, Rhode Island Avenue NW continues eastward to the Logan Circle neighborhood. At the traffic circle of the same name, Rhode
Rhode_Island_Avenue
United States historic place
The Temperance Fountain is a fountain and statue located in Washington, D.C., donated to the city in 1882 by Henry D. Cogswell, a dentist from San Francisco
Temperance Fountain (Washington, D.C.)
Temperance_Fountain_(Washington,_D.C.)
The president of the George Washington University is the chief executive officer of the George Washington University, appointed by the GW Board of Trustees
List of presidents of the George Washington University
List_of_presidents_of_the_George_Washington_University
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
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English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Warmington. The one in Warwickshire was named in Old English as Wǣrmundingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Wǣrmund’. That in Northamptonshire was Wyrmingtūn ‘settlement associated with Wyrm’, an unattested byname meaning ‘serpent’, ‘dragon’.
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Tamil
Shaakya | ஷாகà¯à®¯à®¾à®‚
Lord Buddha, Energy circle or a form of chakra
Shaakya | ஷாகà¯à®¯à®¾à®‚
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a wild or uncouth person, from Middle English, Old French salvage, sauvage ‘untamed’ (Late Latin salvaticus literally ‘man of the woods’, a derivative of Latin silva ‘wood’, influenced by Latin salvus ‘whole’, i.e. natural).Irish : generally of English origin (it was taken to County Down in the 12th century), this name has also sometimes been adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó Sabháin, the name of a small south Munster sept, which was earlier Anglicized as O’Savin (see Savin).Americanized form of Ashkenazic Jewish Savich.A Jacob Savage, born in Exeter, Devon, England, in 1604, is recorded in Essex, NJ, by the early 1630s. Edward Savage, of Huguenot descent, emigrated from Ireland to Massachusetts in 1696. His grandson and namesake, who was born in Princeton, MA, in 1761 gained fame as an artist for his portrait of George Washington (1789–90).
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Teutonic American English
Active.
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English
English : habitational name from a place of this name in Cheshire (formerly in Lancashire), probably named in Old English as Wæringtun ‘settlement by the weir’, from Old English wæring (not independently recorded), a derivative of wær ‘weir’. Another Warrington, in Buckinghamshire, which may also have given rise to the surname, is recorded in the 12th century as Wardintone, probably from an unattested personal name Wearda or Wǣrheard + -ing-, denoting association, + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘estate’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Picquigny in Somme, named with a Germanic personal name, Pincino (of obscure derivation) + the Latin locative suffix -acum.A prominent SC family of English ancestry, Pinckneys were living in Charleston by the 18th century, including Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722–93), who introduced indigo to the colony in 1738. Her sons were prominent in politics, with Charles Pinckney, George Washington’s aide and candidate for U.S. president in 1804 and 1808, and Thomas Pinckney, governor of SC.
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English
English : habitational name from either of the places called Washington, in Tyne and Wear and West Sussex. The latter is from Old English WassingatÅ«n ‘settlement (Old English tÅ«n) of the people of Wassa’, a personal name that is probably a short form of some compound name such as WÄðsige, composed of the elements wÄð ‘hunt’ + sige ‘victory’. Washington in Tyne and Wear is from Old English WassingtÅ«n ‘settlement associated with Wassa’.George Washington (1732–99), 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97), was born at Bridges Creek, VA. His great-grandfather had settled in the colony after emigrating from England in 1658. With the passage of time, the surname has come to be borne by more African Americans than English Americans. A prominent example was the educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), born a slave in VA, who adopted his surname from his stepfather, Washington Ferguson.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Wallington. Those in Berkshire, Hampshire, and Greater London are probably all named from the genitive plural of Old English walh ‘foreigner’, ‘Briton’ (see Wallace) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in Northumberland was originally Old English Wealingtūn ‘settlement associated with Wealh’, a personal name or byname. One in Hertfordshire was named as the ‘settlement of the people of Wændel’, an unattested Old English personal name, while one in Norfolk was probably the ‘settlement of the dwellers by the wall (Old English wall)’.
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English
English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Walkington, from an unattested Old English personal name Walca + -ing- denoting association with + tūn.
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English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Withington. The majority, including those in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named from an unattested Old English wīðign ‘willow copse’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Withington in Gloucestershire appears in Domesday Book as Widindune, from the genitive case of an Old English personal name Widia + Old English dūn ‘hill’.
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English
English : habitational name from Weddington in Warwickshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Watintune, from an unattested Old English personal name Hwæt + -ing- denoting association with + tūn ‘estate’. However, the surname does not appear in English sources and it may simply be an altered form of Waddington.
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English
English : occupational name for a winder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English winde(n) ‘to wind’ (Old English windan ‘to go’, ‘to proceed’). The verb was also used in the Middle Ages of various weaving and plaiting processes, so that in some cases the name may have referred to a basket or hurdle maker.English : habitational name from any of the various minor places in northern England so called, from Old English vindr ‘wind’ + erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’, i.e. a shelter against the wind.English : John Winder is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, in 1665. William Henry Winder, born in the county in 1775, was blamed for the military defeat that led to the British burning of Washington, DC, in 1814; his son John Henry Winder (b. 1800) was a confederate general who was commander of southern military prisons.
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English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : perhaps a variant of Warburton; otherwise a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place near Warrington, which is of uncertain etymology. There was formerly an ancient burial mound there and Ekwall has speculated that the name is a shortened form of a British name composed of the elements crÅ«c ‘mound’ + a personal name cognate with Welsh Einion (see Eynon).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac CoinÃn ‘son of CoinÃn’, a byname based on a diminutive of cano ‘wolf’, also Anglicized as Cunneen. The similarity to coinÃn ‘rabbit’, a later borrowing, has also caused it to be ‘translated’ as rabbit.
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English
English : habitational name from Watlington in Norfolk or Oxfordshire, or Whatlington in Sussex. All are from an unattested Old (variously Hwætel, Wacol, Wæcel) + -inga suffix indicating association + tūn ‘settlement’.
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American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Teutonic
Settlement Associated with Wassa; Town Near Water; Clever Man's Settlement; Wassa's Settlement
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English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the village of Washington in Co. Durham, named from Old English Wassingtun, WASHINGTON means "Wassa's settlement."Â
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Tamil
Lord Buddha, Energy circle or a form of chakra
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English
English : habitational name, a reduced form of Wetherington.
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
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Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Christian; Follower of Christ
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Hindu
Lord Shiva
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Hindu, Indian
Lord Buddha
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Leicestershire named Cosby, from an Old English personal name Cossa + Old Norse býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’.
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Hindu, Indian
Most Beautiful
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Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Span of Life; Age
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Afghan, Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Pashtun, Tamil
Happy; Joyful; Cheerful; Glad
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Arabic, Muslim
Sweet Basil
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Dutch Scandinavian
Rules the home.
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Hebrew American English
Graceful rose.
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
n.
The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington.
n.
An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.
n.
A building, pillar, stone, or the like, erected to preserve the remembrance of a person, event, action, etc.; as, the Washington monument; the Bunker Hill monument. Also, a tomb, with memorial inscriptions.
a.
A round building; especially, one that is round both on the outside and inside, like the Pantheon at Rome. Less properly, but very commonly, used for a large round room; as, the rotunda of the Capitol at Washington.
n.
The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
a.
Having the form of a circle; round.
n.
A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings, or for universal ideas. Thus, tree is the name of all plants of a particular class; plant and vegetable are names of things that grow out of the earth. A proper name, on the other hand, stands for a single thing; as, Rome, Washington, Lake Erie.
n.
General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a public character; as, Washington's career as a soldier.
n.
A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.
a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, George Washington; as, a Washingtonian policy.
v. i.
To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.
n.
The document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington).
n.
Report or opinion generally diffused; renown; public estimation; celebrity, either favorable or unfavorable; as, the fame of Washington.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D. C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports.
n.
A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral.
n.
Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation; as, Washington and Paris are capital cities.
n.
One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians.
n.
The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74¡ or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich.
v.
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.