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Carrington (name)

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Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France. It is also rarely a given name.

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  • Albert Carrington, (1813–1889), American apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • John F. Carrington (1914–1985), English missionary and expert on drum language
  • Philip Carrington (1892–1975), Anglican priest and author, Bishop of Quebec and Metropolitan of Canada
  • Vernon Carrington (1936–2005), Jamaican religious leader, founder of the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement

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