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Date "Harrington" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Specialty Definition: HARRINGTON

Domain Definition
Literature 1: Harrington A farthing. So called from Lord Harrington, to whom James I. granted a patent for making them of brass. Drunken Barnaby says -
2: To a beggar that did crave it."
3: For name-sake I gave a token
4: Drunken Barnaby's Journal.'
5: Ben Jonson: The Devil is an Ass, ii. 1.
6: "Thence to Harrington be it spoken,
7: "I will not bate a Harrington of the sum." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: HARRINGTON

Expressions Definition
Al Harrington Al Harrington (born February 17 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is a professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. The small forward stands six-feet nine-inches (2.06 m), weighing 250 pounds (113 kg). (references)
Allison Chou Harrington Allison Chou Harrington is a fictional character, the mother of the title character in the Honor Harrington series. Allison, a skilled geneticist, was born on Beowulf, a planet renowned in the Star Kingdom for its permissive society. She is given to double entendres and morbid humor, and seems to delight in annoying people who are conservative about anything. (references)
Bryce Harrington Bryce Harrington is a computer programmer currently employed at Open Source Development Labs, where he works on automated testing of the Linux kernel and NFS. However, he is better known in the open-source community for several programming and writing projects that he has done on his own time. He is a leading personality involved in the development of Inkscape, an open-source vector graphics drawing program, and the Open Clip Art Library. He is also the author of [http://www.worldforge.org/dev/content/rules/circe/ Circe], a free-information fantasy roleplaying game, and was at one time a leader of the Worldforge project, which has created an online roleplaying game. He has a master's degree in Aeronautical engineering from Cal Tech. (references)
Casey Harrington Casey Laura Harrington was born November 28, 1987 in Boynton Beach, Florida[]. In 1991, Casey moved to Cobb County, Georgia. (references)
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington (17 March, 1753 - 5 September, 1829) was a son of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington and Lady Caroline Fitzroy. (references)
Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington Charles Augustus Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington (1844-1917) was a successful polo player. He learned his polo in Malta while in the British Army. In 1885 he played at the back in the Gloucesterhshire team that won the County Cup. Harrington won the Hurlingham Champion Cup in 1892 with Sussex County and the Rugby Open Cup with Cheshire. His rotund figure and flowing beard were a memorable image on British polo grounds and an obvious choice for caricature in Vanity Fair. Harrington was the inventor of the papier mache goal posts and was President of the County Polo Association and the first President of the Polo Pony Society and was responsible for the establishment of the Polo Pony Stud book. (references)
Conrad Harrington Conrad Fetherstonhaugh Harrington (1912 - May 12, 2000) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Chancellor of McGill University from 1976 to 1983. (references)
Dan Harrington Action Dan Harrington is a professional poker player. (references)
Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington (born October 9, 1976) is an American actor. (references)
Donald J. Harrington Donald J. Harrington is the fifteenth President of St. John's University in New York. (references)
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: HARRINGTON

Harrington

Harrington can refer to:

Places in the United Kingdom:

  • Harrington, Cumbria
  • Harrington, Lincolnshire
  • Harrington, Northamptonshire

Places in the United States:

  • Harrington, Delaware
  • Harrington, Maine
  • Harrington, Washington
  • Harrington Park, New Jersey

Places in Canada:

  • Harrington Harbour, Quebec
  • Harrington Lake

Places in Australia:

  • Harrington, New South Wales
  • Harrington Park, New South Wales

Places in New Zealand:

  • Harrington Point

People with surname:

  • Alan Harrington, Welsh footballer
  • Alan Harrington, Immortalist and writer
  • Alex Harrington, American Hockey Player
  • Austin Harington, sociologist
  • Dan Harrington, poker player
  • Donald Harington, American novelist
  • Donald J. Harrington, president of St. John's University in New York
  • Donald S. Harrington, American politician and religious leader
  • Doug Harrington, guitarist
  • Earl of Harrington
  • Honor Harrington, fictional
  • James Harrington, British philosopher
  • Joe Harrington, Former Mayor of Limerick, Ireland
  • Joey Harrington, American football player
  • John Harrington (photographer, author), noted Washington D.C. photographer
  • John Peabody Harrington, American linguist
  • J.C. Harrington, American archaeologist
  • Leo Harrington, American mathematician
  • Michael Harrington
  • Pádraig Harrington, Irish golfer
  • Pat Harrington
  • Richard Harrington (1911-2005), German-Canadian photographer
  • Richard Harrington (1975-), Welsh actor
  • Richard C. Harrington, British physician and psychologist
  • Timothy Harrington, Irish politician

People with first or second name:

Harrington may also refer to:

  • Harrington College of Design
  • Harrington typeface
  • Harrington jacket
  • Harrington implant (Harrington rod)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Harrington". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: HARRINGTON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Pádraig Harrington 47     Adam Harrington 3
Harrington Park, New Jersey 39     Al Harrington 23
Joey Harrington 35     Al Harrington (actor) 6
Patrick Harrington 32     Allison Chou Harrington 11
Honor Harrington 32     Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington 9
John Harrington 31     Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington 5
RAF Harrington 28     Chris Harrington 2
Al Harrington 23     Conrad Harrington 4
Dan Harrington 21     Curtis Harrington 8
Michael Harrington 21     Dan Harrington 21
James Harrington 16     Dan Harrington (alternative meanings) 2
Stephanie Harrington 15     Dan Harrington (politician) 6
Harrington Park, New South Wales 14     Dedrick Harrington 6
Emerson Harrington 14     Desmond Harrington 7
Othella Harrington 14     Don Harrington Discovery Center 9
Harrington jacket 14     Donald J. Harrington 2
S.W. Harrington (football coach) 14     Donald S. Harrington 4
Harrington College of Design 13     Doug Harrington 5
William Harrington 12     Earl of Harrington 7
Joe Harrington 12     Edward Harrington Jennings 5
Harrington Bay 11     Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien 3
Allison Chou Harrington 11     Emerson Harrington 14
Harrington implant 11     Eric Harrington 3
John Harrington (Red Sox CEO) 10     Francis Harrington Glidden 2
John Harrington (ice hockey) 10     Gerry Harrington 3
William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington 10     Gordon Sidney Harrington 5
Matt Harrington 10     Harrington 4
William Harrington (cricketer) 10     Harrington Bay 11
Rod Harrington 9     Harrington Clare Lees 9
John Peabody Harrington 9     Harrington College of Design 13
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington 9     Harrington Creek 2
Don Harrington Discovery Center 9     Harrington Dock 3
Harrington Clare Lees 9     Harrington Harbour, Quebec 4
Ollie Harrington 8     Harrington implant 11
Curtis Harrington 8     Harrington jacket 14
Harrington Lake 8     Harrington Lake 8
Harrington Road tram stop 8     Harrington Legionnaire 4
Richard Harrington 8     Harrington Meeting House 2
Phil Harrington 8     Harrington Park 2
Michael Harrington (soccer) 7     Harrington Park, New Jersey 39
Paul Harrington 7     Harrington Park, New South Wales 14
Scott Harrington 7     Harrington Park School District 7
Desmond Harrington 7     Harrington Point 4
Earl of Harrington 7     Harrington railway station 7
Harrington railway station 7     Harrington Road tram stop 8
Harrington Park School District 7     Harrington Sound 4
Mark Harrington 7     Harrington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical) 5
William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington 6     Henry F. Harrington 6
Al Harrington (actor) 6     Henry Harrington 2
Dan Harrington (politician) 6     Henry Moore Harrington 6
Timothy Harrington 6     Henry W. Harrington 4
Pat Harrington 6     Honor Harrington 32
Dedrick Harrington 6     Hulbert Harrington Warner 4
Henry Moore Harrington 6     Isaac R. Harrington 2
Henry F. Harrington 6     James Harrington 16
Edward Harrington Jennings 5     Jay Harrington 4
Gordon Sidney Harrington 5     Joe Harrington 12
Lorinza Harrington 5     Joe Harrington (baseball) 3
John Harrington (photographer, author) 5     Joey Harrington 35
Robert Sutton Harrington 5     John Harrington 31
Harrington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical) 5     John Harrington (ice hockey) 10
Kate Harrington 5     John Harrington (karate champion) 3
Kevin Harrington 5     John Harrington (photographer, author) 5
Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington 5     John Harrington (Red Sox CEO) 10
Doug Harrington 5     John Peabody Harrington 9
Harrington 4     Joseph S. Harrington 2
Mike Harrington 4     Josh Harrington 4
Michael J. Harrington 4     Kate Harrington 5
Jay Harrington 4     Kevin Harrington 5
Conrad Harrington 4     Laura Harrington 3
Leslie Harrington 4     Laurence Harrington 2
Pat Harrington (soccer) 4     Leo Harrington 2
Theophilus Harrington 4     Leslie Harrington 4
Josh Harrington 4     Lorinza Harrington 5
Harrington Harbour, Quebec 4     Margaret Harrington 4
Donald S. Harrington 4     Mark Harrington 7
Harrington Sound 4     Martin harrington 2
Harrington Point 4     Matt Harrington 10
Harrington Legionnaire 4     Michael Harrington 21
Hulbert Harrington Warner 4     Michael Harrington (alternative meanings) 2
Margaret Harrington 4     Michael Harrington (soccer) 7
Henry W. Harrington 4     Michael J. Harrington 4
Harrington Dock 3     Mike Harrington 4
Richard Harrington (photographer) 3     Ollie Harrington 8
Thomas Harrington 3     Othella Harrington 14
Eric Harrington 3     Pádraig Harrington 47
Laura Harrington 3     Pat Harrington 6
Vincent F. Harrington 3     Pat Harrington (soccer) 4
Adam Harrington 3     Patrick Harrington 32
Patrick Harrington (Roman Catholic Bishop) 3     Patrick Harrington (Roman Catholic Bishop) 3
Gerry Harrington 3     Paul Harrington 7
Robert Harrington 3     Phil Harrington 8
Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien 3     RAF Harrington 28
John Harrington (karate champion) 3     Rex Harrington 3
Rex Harrington 3     Richard C. Harrington 3
Joe Harrington (baseball) 3     Richard Harrington 8
Richard C. Harrington 3     Richard Harrington (photographer) 3
Robert G. Harrington 3     Robert G. Harrington 3
Donald J. Harrington 2     Robert Harrington 3
Leo Harrington 2     Robert Sutton Harrington 5
Joseph S. Harrington 2     Rod Harrington 9
Harrington Creek 2     S.W. Harrington (football coach) 14
Martin harrington 2     Scott Harrington 7
Laurence Harrington 2     Stephanie Harrington 15
Michael Harrington (alternative meanings) 2     Theophilus Harrington 4
Francis Harrington Glidden 2     Thomas Harrington 3
Dan Harrington (alternative meanings) 2     Timothy Harrington 6
Isaac R. Harrington 2     Vincent F. Harrington 3
Chris Harrington 2     William Harrington 12
Henry Harrington 2     William Harrington (cricketer) 10
Harrington Meeting House 2     William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington 10
Harrington Park 2     William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).