Whitton

name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A northern suburb of Ipswich, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1447). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A small civil parish (served by Claydon and Whitton Parish Council) in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, north of the suburb in Ipswich. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A village in Stillington and Whitton parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3822). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4174). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9024). countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5772). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A place in the United Kingdom:; A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A locality in the Griffith council area and the Leeton council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from the Old English personal name Hwīta, a byname from hwīt (“white”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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