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Accrington
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English
Etymology
From the en ang æcern and ang -tun, meaning "where acorns are found".
Pronunciation
en /ˈækɹɪŋtən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-BigDom-Accrington.wav
Proper noun
en town bor/Hyndburn co/Lancashire cc/England.
Derived terms
en Accringtonian
References
Mills David The Place Names of Lancashire 1976 Batsford Books London 0-7134-3248-9 Directory of Place Names