# Pinkerton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɪŋkətən/ · frequency rank #40,835

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ipnkerton`, `piknerton`, `pinekrton`, `pinkerotn`, `pinkerrton`, `pinkertno`, `pinkertonn`, `pinkertton`, `pinketron`, `pinkkerton`, `pinkreton`, `pinnkerton`, `pnikerton`, `ppinkerton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pinkerton