What does "dayton" mean?
A surname.
Dayton
/ˈdeɪtən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A surname.
- Grammar: dayton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: city, family name, municipality, surname.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, first name, given name.
- Usage evidence: When the University of Dayton in Ohio announced Tuesday it would close student housing the next day and send students home, some said they were unsure where to go next.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname. countable
- 2 A placename, from the surname:; A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia; named for Walter Warner Day, a cattle and wine pioneer in the area. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename, from the surname:; A community in Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Idaho. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Iowa; named for the city in Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Kentucky; named for the city in Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in Maine; named for Thomas Day, who submitted the petition for the area to become a town. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Minnesota; named for founder Lyman Dayton. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in Montana. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in New Jersey; named for Jonathan Dayton. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in New York. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States; named for John Day, a local surveyor. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio; named for Jonathan Dayton, a Constitution signatory and statesman. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Oregon. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A borough of Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee; named for the city in Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city in Texas. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Washington; named for Jesse Day. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A place in Wisconsin.; A town in Richland County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A place in Wisconsin.; A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin; named for early settler Lyman Dayton. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename, from the surname:; A number of places in the United States.; A town in Wyoming; named for founder Joe Dayton Thorne. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"When the University of Dayton in Ohio announced Tuesday it would close student housing the next day and send students home, some said they were unsure where to go next."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "dayton"?
Common synonyms include: city, family name, municipality, surname, urban center.
How do you use "dayton" in a sentence?
When the University of Dayton in Ohio announced Tuesday it would close student housing the next day and send students home, some said they were unsure where to go next.
How do you pronounce "dayton"?
Pronounced /ˈdeɪtən/.
Etymology
A variant spelling of Deighton. * Most of the placenames are derived from the surname; or another place named Dayton, that in turn is derived from the surname.