English Explanatory Dictionary

Helton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Eden district, Cumbria, England.
  3. A town in Kentucky.
  4. A town in Missouri.
  5. A township in North Carolina.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛl.tən/

Word forms

Helton

Etymology

From helde ‘slope’ + tun ‘farmstead or settlement’. The Old English surname is said to have originated in Cumbria, England. The motto is Artibus et armis which means by art and arms. The name could be a derivative of Hilton or Elton.

Derived words

Hilton Elton
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