English Explanatory Dictionary

Dutton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ575767).
  3. A civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD662368).
  4. A settlement in Mid Murray council area and Goyder council area, South Australia.
  5. A community in Dutton/Dunwich municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.
  7. A ghost town in Pike County, Illinois, United States.
  8. A town in Teton County, Montana, United States.
  9. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
  10. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Dutton Duttons

Etymology

The village in Cheshire is from Old English dūn (“hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), while the civil parish in Lancashire is from the Old English personal name Dudda + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

Dutton/Dunwich Dutton Way Dutton World Speedwords
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