Middleton

/ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/ name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
  • Grammar: middleton is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: family name, place name, surname, toponym.
  • Useful contrasts: forename, given name, nongeographic term.
  • Usage evidence: Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705). countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616). countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389). countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035). countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685). countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477). countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129). countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367). countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798). countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028). countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Scotland:; A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848). countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Scotland:; A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443). countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Scotland:; A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657). countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287). countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable

    "(historical)"

  18. 23
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Canyon County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Essex County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Columbiana County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Wood County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Dane County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  32. 37
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city. countable, uncountable
  33. 38
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland. countable, uncountable
  34. 39
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Australia:; A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia. countable, uncountable
  35. 40
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania. countable, uncountable
  36. 41
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  37. 42
    Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
  38. 43
    An earldom in the English peerage. countable, uncountable
  39. 44
    An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places. countable

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Antonyms

forenamegiven namenongeographic term

Example

"Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts."

Common questions

What does "middleton" mean?

Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:; A number of places in England, including:; A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).

What is a synonym for "middleton"?

Common synonyms include: family name, place name, surname, toponym.

How do you use "middleton" in a sentence?

Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts.

How do you pronounce "middleton"?

Pronounced /ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/.

Etymology

From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton. The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

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