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Eddington

EH-dihng-tuhn

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A habitational surname of Old English origin, and the name of several English villages, notably borne by physicist Arthur Eddington.

"Arthur Eddington helped confirm Einstein's theory of relativity."

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Arthur _____ helped confirm Einstein's theory of relativity.

From the Old English personal name Ēada + -ing ("belonging to") + tūn ("settlement").

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