Paddington is a place in the City of Westminster. It is a London district situated 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west north-west of Charing Cross.

Meaning of place-name

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Paddington means 'estate associated with a man called Padda', from the Old English personal name Padda + ing- + tun, ing- meaning '(place) of' and tun (farm, estate). The name was recorded as Padington in 1056.

Pada is an Old English version of the first name Patrick.

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