# Washington
## English
### Etymology

Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of Hwæssa”), from Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) +‎ -ing (“belonging to”) +‎ tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”), or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more on Wikipedia.
The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington.

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/, /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/
** Audio (US):(file)
* (US, intrusive r) IPA: /wɔɹʃɪŋtən/
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
* Hyphenation: Wash‧ing‧ton

### Proper noun

Washington (countable and uncountable, plural Washingtons)
* A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
* Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
** 2023 March 7, Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee, “China 'seriously concerned' by Taiwan president 'transit' plans amid reported US trip”, in Muralikumar Anantharaman, Robert Birsel, editors, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 08 March 2023, Asia Pacific‎:Taiwanese presidents, including Tsai, have a record of travelling through the U.S. en route to other countries, usually for a day or two, though the U.S. government has generally avoided meeting senior Taiwanese officials in Washington.
** District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington)
* George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
* (figuratively, metonymically) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
* An English habitational surname from Old English.
* A placename:
** A place in England:
*** A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
*** A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
** Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
*** A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
*** A very small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
*** A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
*** A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
*** A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
*** A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
*** A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
*** A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
*** A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
*** A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
*** A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
*** A town in Knox County, Maine.
*** A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
*** An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
*** An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
*** A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
*** A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
*** A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
*** A borough of Warren County, New Jersey.
*** A town in Dutchess County, New York.
*** A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
*** A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
*** A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
*** A city in Washington County, Utah.
*** A town in Orange County, Vermont.
*** A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
*** A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
*** A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
*** A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
*** A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
*** A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
*** A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
*** A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
*** A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
*** An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
*** A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
** A community of Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
** A community of Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
** Several location in the Philippines:
*** A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate.
    Coordinate terms: Almiñe, Bagacay, Bagahanglad, Bartolabac, Burgos, Calipat-an, Danao, District I, District II, District III, District IV, Dorong-an Daplian, Interior, Jagna-an, Luna, Mabini, Piña, Roosevelt, San Isidro, Santa Rosa, Washington — barangays of San Jacinto
*** A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
    Coordinate terms: Alimango, Balintawak, Binaguiohan, Buenavista, Cervantes, Dian-ay, Hacienda Fe, Japitan, Jonobjonob, Langub, Libertad, Mabini, Magsaysay, Malasibog, Old Poblacion, Paitan, Pinapugasan, Rizal, Tamlang, Udtongan, Washington — barangays of Escalante
*** A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar.
    Coordinate terms: Acacia, Aguinaldo, Airport Village, Bangkerohan, Baybay, Bocsol, Cabayhan, Cag-abaca, Cal-igang, Calachuchi, Cawayan, Cervantes, Cularima, Daganas, Dalakit, Doña Pulqueria, Galutan, Gebalagnan, Gebulwangan, General Malvar, Guba, Hinatad, Imelda, Ipil-ipil, Jose Abad Santos, Jose P. Rizal, Kasoy, Lapu-lapu, Liberty, Libjo, Mabini, Mabolo, Macagtas, Mckinley, Molave, Narra, New Rizal, Old Rizal, Paticua, Polangi, Quezon, Salvacion, Sampaguita, San Julian, San Pascual, Santol, Somoge, Talisay, Tinowaran, Trangue, UEP I, UEP II, UEP III, Washington, Yakal — barangays of Catarman
*** A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
    Coordinate terms: Alang-alang, Alegria, Anomar, Aurora, Balibayon, Baybay, Bilabid, Bitaugan, Bonifacio, Buenavista, Cabongbongan, Cagniog, Cagutsan, Canlanipa, Cantiasay, Capalayan, Catadman, Danao, Danawan, Day-asan, Ipil, Libuac, Lipata, Lisondra, Luna, Mabini, Mabua, Manyagao, Mapawa, Mat-i, Nabago, Nonoc, Orok, Poctoy, Punta Bilar, Quezon, Rizal, Sabang, San Isidro, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro, San Roque, Serna, Sidlakan, Silop, Sugbay, Sukailang, Taft, Talisay, Togbongon, Trinidad, Washington, Zaragoza — barangays of Surigao City
* (US) A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
* University of Washington.

#### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:Washington.

#### Synonyms

* (Washington, D.C.): DC / D.C. / District of Columbia (The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent)
* (U.S. state): WA/WA./Wa./Wa, Washington state, Washington State (proscribed)
* (both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state): WASH/WASH./Wash./Wash, WSH/WSH./Wsh./Wsh

#### Derived terms

* George Washington
* Kawit-East Washington Drive
* Martha Washington chair
* Mount Washington
* New Washington
* Port Washington
* Washington cherry tree
* Washington clam
* Washington County
* Washington Court House
* Washington, D.C.
* Washingtonian
* Washington Island
* Washington Mean Time
* Washington Meridian Time
* Washington Parish
* Washington pie
* Washington's Birthday
* WASH, WASH., Wash., Wash
* WA, WA., Wa., Wa
* WSH, WSH., Wsh., Wsh

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Washington is the 145th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 177,386 individuals. Washington is most common among Black (87.5%) individuals.

#### See also

* Washington, Tyne and Wear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Washington (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Noun

Washington (plural Washingtons)
* (slang, US) A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.

#### Synonyms

* ($1 USD bill): George Washington

#### See also

* dead president, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin, Franklin
* United States one-dollar bill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text) :
* States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
* Federal district: Washington, D.C.
* Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

### References

* ↑ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Washington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
* ↑ Parish map (West Sussex)

### Further reading

* “Washington”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
* “Washington”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* “Washington”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
* “Washington”, in Collins English Dictionary.

### Anagrams

* nowanights

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvoʃɪŋkton]
* IPA: [ˈvaʃɪŋkton]

### Proper noun

Washington m inan (relational adjective washingtonský)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

#### Declension
### Proper noun

Washington m anim (female equivalent Washingtonová)
* a male English surname

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Washington”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Washington.

### Proper noun

Washington (genitive Washingtons)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Washington. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Wa‧shing‧ton

### Proper noun

Washington n
* A neighbourhood of Noord, Aruba

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Washington.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋoʃiŋton/, [ˈʋo̞ʃiŋt̪o̞n]
* IPA: /ˈʋɑʃiŋton/, [ˈʋɑ̝ʃiŋt̪o̞n]
* Rhymes: -oʃiŋton

### Proper noun

Washington
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Washington (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Washingtonini
accusative
nom.
Washingtonini
gen.
Washingtonini
genitive
Washingtonini
partitive
Washingtoniani
inessive
Washingtonissani
elative
Washingtonistani
illative
Washingtoniini
adessive
Washingtonillani
ablative
Washingtoniltani
allative
Washingtonilleni
essive
Washingtoninani
translative
Washingtonikseni
abessive
Washingtonittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Washingtonisi
accusative
nom.
Washingtonisi
gen.
Washingtonisi
genitive
Washingtonisi
partitive
Washingtoniasi
inessive
Washingtonissasi
elative
Washingtonistasi
illative
Washingtoniisi
adessive
Washingtonillasi
ablative
Washingtoniltasi
allative
Washingtonillesi
essive
Washingtoninasi
translative
Washingtoniksesi
abessive
Washingtonittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Washingtonimme
accusative
nom.
Washingtonimme
gen.
Washingtonimme
genitive
Washingtonimme
partitive
Washingtoniamme
inessive
Washingtonissamme
elative
Washingtonistamme
illative
Washingtoniimme
adessive
Washingtonillamme
ablative
Washingtoniltamme
allative
Washingtonillemme
essive
Washingtoninamme
translative
Washingtoniksemme
abessive
Washingtonittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Washingtoninne
accusative
nom.
Washingtoninne
gen.
Washingtoninne
genitive
Washingtoninne
partitive
Washingtonianne
inessive
Washingtonissanne
elative
Washingtonistanne
illative
Washingtoniinne
adessive
Washingtonillanne
ablative
Washingtoniltanne
allative
Washingtonillenne
essive
Washingtoninanne
translative
Washingtoniksenne
abessive
Washingtonittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Washingtoninsa
accusative
nom.
Washingtoninsa
gen.
Washingtoninsa
genitive
Washingtoninsa
partitive
Washingtoniaan Washingtoniansa
inessive
Washingtonissaan Washingtonissansa
elative
Washingtonistaan Washingtonistansa
illative
Washingtoniinsa
adessive
Washingtonillaan Washingtonillansa
ablative
Washingtoniltaan Washingtoniltansa
allative
Washingtonilleen Washingtonillensa
essive
Washingtoninaan Washingtoninansa
translative
Washingtonikseen Washingtoniksensa
abessive
Washingtonittaan Washingtonittansa
instructive
comitative

## French
### Pronunciation

* (France) IPA: /wa.ʃiŋ.tɔn/
* (Quebec) IPA: /wa.ʃiŋ.tœn/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio (Paris):(file)

### Proper noun

Washington m
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvɔʃɪŋtn̩/, /ˈwɔʃɪŋtn̩/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Washington n (proper noun, genitive Washingtons or (optionally with an article) Washington)
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

#### Declension

$^1$Optionally with an article.

#### Derived terms

* Washingtoner

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvɒʃiŋkton]
* Hyphenation: Wa‧shing‧ton
* Rhymes: -on

### Proper noun

Washington
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

#### Derived terms

* washingtoni

## Italian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Washington.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈwɔʃ.ʃin.ton/
* Rhymes: -ɔʃʃinton

### Proper noun

Washington m
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
* the letter W in the Italian spelling alphabet

### References

* ↑ Washington in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Washington.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈwɔ.ʃĩ.tõ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˌwɔ.ʃĩ.ɡɨˈtɔ.nɨ/

### Proper noun

Washington m
* a male given name from English

### Proper noun

Washington
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
    Synonym: Washington, D.C.

#### Usage notes

Washington is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvɔʃinktɔn]

### Proper noun

Washington m inan (genitive singular Washingtonu, declension pattern of dub)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

### References

* “Washington”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈwaʃinton/ [ˈwa.ʃĩn̪.t̪õn]
* IPA: /ˈwasinton/ [ˈwa.sĩn̪.t̪õn]
* IPA: (also) /ˈwaʃiŋton/ [ˈwa.ʃiŋ.t̪õn]
* Syllabification: Wa‧shing‧ton

### Proper noun

Washington m
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* the letter W in the Spanish spelling alphabet

#### Derived terms

* washingtonés

### See also

* Washington (estado) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{es}$

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Washington n (genitive Washingtons)
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

### References

* Svensk MeSH

## Tatar
### Proper noun

Washington
* Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
* Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

#### References

* Azatliq.org