What does "eaton" mean?
A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish north of Congleton, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8765).
Eaton
/ˈiːtən/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish north of Congleton, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8765).
- Grammar: eaton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: brand, company, corporation, family name.
- Useful contrasts: forename, private individual, unnamed locality.
- Usage evidence: How good are these trucks powered by Eaton diesel engines and electric motors in tandem?
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish north of Congleton, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8765). countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A former civil parish containing Eaton Hall in Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire, now part of Eaton and Eccleston civil parish (OS grid ref SJ4160). countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village in Rushton parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5763). countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK7929). countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A suburb in south-west Norwich, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2006). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish (served by Gamston with West Drayton and Eaton Parish Council) in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7178). countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Appleton-with-Eaton parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP4403). countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in England:; A small village in Eaton-under-Heywood parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO4990). countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory; named for Charles Eaton, a RAAF officer. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Bunbury in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A locality in Canada countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A locality in Canada:; Former name of Eatonia: a town in Chesterfield, Saskatchewan; named in honour of Timothy Eaton, founder of the Eaton's department store chain and mail-order catalogue service. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Weld County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A township in Eaton County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A township in Kearney County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire; named for Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of New Haven Colony. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Madison County, New York; named for William Eaton. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Preble County, Ohio; named for William Eaton, a commander in the First Barbary War. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A ghost town in Wood County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Brown County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename:; A locality in the United States:; A town in Clark County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 26 An English habitational surname from Old English. countable
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Example
"How good are these trucks powered by Eaton diesel engines and electric motors in tandem?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "eaton"?
Common synonyms include: brand, company, corporation, family name, geographic name, last name.
How do you use "eaton" in a sentence?
How good are these trucks powered by Eaton diesel engines and electric motors in tandem?
How do you pronounce "eaton"?
Pronounced /ˈiːtən/.
Etymology
From Old English ea (“river”) + tun (“homestead”). As a surname, it is given to someone living near a river or on an island, or any of the various places in England called "Eaton". See also Eton, which is a doublet.