English Explanatory Dictionary

Benton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
  2. A neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768).
  3. A local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A small town in Lowndes County, Alabama.
  6. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas.
  7. A census-designated place in Mono County, California.
  8. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.
  9. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
  10. A minor city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
  11. A minor city in Butler County, Kansas.
  12. A home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛn.tən/

Word forms

Benton Bentons

Etymology

From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

Benton County Fort Benton
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