Bennington

English

Etymology

From Bennington, Vermont, headquarters of the Bennington Marble Company.

Noun

Bennington (plural Benningtons)

1. (antiques) A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.

Proper noun

Bennington

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
   2. An unincorporated community in Edwards County, Illinois.
   3. A township in Marshall County, Illinois.
   4. An unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
   5. A minor city in Ottawa County, Kansas.
   6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
   7. A township in Mower County, Minnesota.
   8. A city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
   9. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
   10. A town in Wyoming County, New York.
   11. Two townships in Ohio, in Licking County and Morrow County.
   12. A town in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
   13. A town and census-designated place therein, in Vermont, and one of the two shire towns of Bennington County. Named after Benning Wentworth.
3. A community in Zorra township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Derived terms

• Bennington County