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Remington

Remington

2 7.4
A last name and sometimes a man's first name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈrɛmɪŋtən/
translation icon : Remington
  • Dr. Remington says, "It's just there," she said gently, reaching out to touch his leg.
  • Frederic Remington
  • Remington Steele
  • Dr. Remington

Check Degas, check Remington, check all the impressionists.

Examples

  • Oh, you didn't have to do that, Mrs. Remington.

    Turner & Hooch (1989)

  • By all accounts, however, Remington did participate in practice.

    Blog text (16)

  • Whether Remington is back on the field by then remains to be seen.

    Blog text (16)

  • "George Remington. Remington Bluing Company, Philadelphia."

    Jesse James (1939)

  • Both stand to see more playing time in Oregon's defensive line rotation should Remington miss game action.

    Blog text (16)

  • Mr. and Mrs. Remington Longwood invite you to the wedding of their son Stephen to... Beth Roberts.

    Ski School 2 (1994)

  • Buckner said Remington was his normal, cheerful, helpful self at practice.

    Blog text (16)

  • At 6-foot-6, 305 pounds, Remington is one of the Ducks' best run stuffers.

    Blog text (16)

  • Taylor Hart, Ricky Heimuli, Dion Jordan, and Isaac Remington are all coming back, it appears.

    Blog text (18)

  • I met James Remington at the conference last year.

Synonyms

Webber
vsRemington
142 5.6

A last name that some people have

is similar but is also used sometimes as a masculine given name
Alec
vsRemington
136 1.4

A male first name often short for Alexander

is mainly a family name and only occasionally a masculine given name
Holden
vsRemington
135 6.3

A male first name used by some people

is mainly a family name and only sometimes used as a masculine given name
Hurst
vsRemington
80 7.4

A family last name that people share

is primarily a family name and only sometimes a masculine given name
Huntington
vsRemington
63 6.8

A name that people use for a town, a library, or as a last name

is focused on personal family name use and only sometimes a given name
Bentley
vsRemington
39 3.3

A family name and sometimes a male first name

has the same status as a family name and occasional masculine given name
Kenner
vsRemington
8 7.4

A last name used by some people

is chiefly a family name but can also serve as a masculine given name
Ralf
vsRemington
4 4.3

A male name that is another form of Ralph

is chiefly a family name and only sometimes appears as a masculine given name
Arcady
vsRemington
9.9

A last name or first name used by people

is mainly a family name and only occasionally a masculine given name

Surface Forms

Remington main

Etymology

Remington is an English surname from a place name, with the ending -ton meaning 'town' or 'farm', so it originally meant 'the town of Reming'. That is why Remington is used as a family name and sometimes as a given name.