Middleton
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈmɪ.dəl.tən//
Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
proper noun
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
(historical)
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Wood County, Ohio.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
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Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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An earldom in the English peerage.
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An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.
Etymology
From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton. The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.
Forms
- plural
- Middletons
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