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    WHERE DID THE LAST NAME WASHINGTON ORIG

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    It's not fully known. 


    One of the more popular origin theories is that Washington is in fact derived from the Old English verb wascan (said wosh-an) and the noun d?n meaning "hill"; thus making the name Wascand?n, meaning "washing hill". This theory likely originates from the proximity between the river Wear and the actual Anglo-Saxon hall of the time (most likely where Washington Old Hall stands today).
    This idea is not backed by lingu



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