What does "acton" mean?
Alternative form of aketon.
Acton
/ˈæk.tən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Alternative form of aketon.
- Grammar: acton is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: actinon, family name, geographic name, last name.
- Useful contrasts: first name, given name.
- Usage evidence: Old Acton, who is one of our county magnates, had his house broken into last Monday. No great damage done, but the fellows are still at large.
How to use "acton"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of aketon. alt-of, alternative
- 2 Obsolete form of actinon. alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of a few places in England:; A village in Burland and Acton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6353). countable, uncountable
- 2 Any of a few places in England:; A hamlet in Langton Matravers parish, Purbeck district, Dorset (OS grid ref SY9878). countable, uncountable
- 3 Any of a few places in England:; A town and suburb in the borough of Ealing, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2080). countable, uncountable
- 4 Any of a few places in England:; A hamlet in Allendale parish, south-west Northumberland (OS grid ref NY8351). countable, uncountable
- 5 Any of a few places in England:; A village in Lydbury North parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO3184). countable, uncountable
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- 6 Any of a few places in England:; A hamlet in Whitmore parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8241). countable, uncountable
- 7 Any of a few places in England:; A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL8944). countable, uncountable
- 8 Any of a few places in England:; A locality in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO8467). countable, uncountable
- 9 A suburb and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3451). countable, uncountable
- 10 A village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland countable, uncountable
- 11 A place in Canada:; A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario. countable, uncountable
- 12 A place in Canada:; A regional county municipality in the Montérégie region, Quebec. countable, uncountable
- 13 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 14 Any of a few places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. countable, uncountable
"Fire crews battled two brush fires in northern Los Angeles County on Thursday — the King fire, which ignited near Pyramid Lake in the early morning, and the Hawk fire, which erupted in Acton around 3 p.m., threatening structures and prompting evacuation orders."
- 15 Any of a few places in the United States:; A ghost town in Polk County, Florida. countable, uncountable
- 16 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 17 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
- 18 Any of a few places in the United States:; A town in York County, Maine. countable, uncountable
- 19 Any of a few places in the United States:; A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 20 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Meeker County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 21 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana. countable, uncountable
- 22 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Salem County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
- 23 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
- 24 Any of a few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hood County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 25 A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 26 A habitational surname from Old English. countable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
first namegiven name
Example
"Old Acton, who is one of our county magnates, had his house broken into last Monday. No great damage done, but the fellows are still at large."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "acton"?
Common synonyms include: actinon, family name, geographic name, last name, place name, surname.
How do you use "acton" in a sentence?
Old Acton, who is one of our county magnates, had his house broken into last Monday. No great damage done, but the fellows are still at large.
How do you pronounce "acton"?
Pronounced /ˈæk.tən/.
Etymology
From Old English āc (“oak”) + tūn (“farm, town, homestead”); compare the doublet Aughton.