Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛr.ɪŋ.tən/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsArrington, Erringden, Erington Meaning & History Habitational name from Errington in Saint John Lee (Northumberland), so called from a British river name akin to Welsh arian "silvery, bright" and Old English tun "enclosure, settlement". Variant of Arrington.