Fulton

/ˈfʊltən/ name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: An English habitational surname from Old English.
  • Grammar: fulton is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: family name, geographic name, historical figure, inventor.
  • Useful contrasts: forename, person name, unknown figure.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clarke County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hempstead County, Arkansas; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California; named for founders Thomas and James Fulton. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Whiteside County, Illinois; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Fulton County, Indiana; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Bourbon County, Kansas; named for the city in Illinois. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Fulton County, Kentucky; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland; named for Charles C. Fulton, editor of The Baltimore Sun. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Keweenaw County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Gratiot County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri; named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Oswego County, New York; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Schoharie County, New York. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Morrow County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hanson County, South Dakota; perhaps named for Robert Fulton, or for a local railroad employee. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aransas County, Texas; named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Rock County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; Other townships in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Fulton Township. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A community in West Lincoln, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
family namegeographic namehistorical figureinventorlast nameplace name

Antonyms

forenameperson nameunknown figure

Common questions

What does "fulton" mean?

An English habitational surname from Old English.

What is a synonym for "fulton"?

Common synonyms include: family name, geographic name, historical figure, inventor, last name, place name.

How do you pronounce "fulton"?

Pronounced /ˈfʊltən/.

Etymology

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”).

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