English Explanatory Dictionary

Ditton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4885).
  3. A village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7158).
  4. A suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9978).
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
  1. A motto or saying.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪtən/

Word forms

Ditton Dittons

Etymology

From Old English dīċ (“ditch, trench, moat”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”); compare the doublet Deighton.

Derived words

Ditton Green Ditton Priors Long Ditton Thames Ditton
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