name
Meaning 1
A habitational surname from Old English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Pinkerton
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɪŋkətən/
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General-American: /ˈpɪŋkɚtən/
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CMU ARPABET: P IH1 NG K ER0 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated
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History
Etymology
Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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