What does "elton" mean?
A male given name from Old English.
Elton
/ˈɛltən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A male given name from Old English.
- Grammar: elton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, forename, given name, place name.
- Useful contrasts: forename, person name, surname.
- Usage evidence: Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.
How to use "elton"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Old English.
- 2 A lake in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, close to Kazakhstan border
- 3 A surname from Old English.
- 4 A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
- 5 Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, on the boundary with Northamptonshire (OS grid ref TL0893).
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- 6 Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ4575).
- 7 Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ4017).
- 8 Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2260).
- 9 Several places in England:; A suburb of Bury, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7910).
- 10 Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4570).
- 11 Several places in the United States:; A town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
- 12 Several places in the United States:; A ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska.
- 13 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- 14 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- 15 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia.
- 16 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "elton"?
Common synonyms include: family name, forename, given name, place name, surname, toponym.
How do you use "elton" in a sentence?
Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.
How do you pronounce "elton"?
Pronounced /ˈɛltən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From a number of sources, including: # For the places in Cheshire, County Durham, and Derbyshire, England: from Old English ēl (“eel”) + tūn (“farm, village”) since the village is situated above a small stream. Less likely, from Old English personal name Ella + tūn. # For the place in Cambridgeshire, England: from Middle English Adelintune, from Old English æþeling (“prince”) + tūn (“estate”). # For the place in Gloucestershire, England: from Middle English Elwinton, from Old English personal name Ælfwine + tūn (“estate”). # For the place in Herefordshire, England: from Middle English Elintona, from Old English *æling (“eel fishery”) + tūn (“estate”), in reference to nearby Wigmore Lake. # For the place in Nottinghamshire, England, see Elton on the Hill.
Etymology 2
Transliteration of Russian Эльтон (Elʹton) of disputed origin.