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Skeffington (name) means an English surname derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England. Example: “Skeffington is an old Anglo-Irish aristocratic surname.”

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An English surname derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England.
"Skeffington is an old Anglo-Irish aristocratic surname."
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Skeffingtons
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Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Sċeaft, a byname from sċeaft (“shaft”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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What does “Skeffington” mean?
The word “Skeffington” means an English surname derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England.
How do you use “Skeffington” in a sentence?
Here is “Skeffington” used in a sentence: “Skeffington is an old Anglo-Irish aristocratic surname.”
What part of speech is “Skeffington”?
“Skeffington” is a name.
What is the meaning of Skeffington?
"Skeffington" (name) means an English surname derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England.
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