English Explanatory Dictionary

Walton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. Place names in Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the USA.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A township in Harvey County, Kansas.
  5. A city in Boone County and Kenton County, Kentucky.
  6. A township in Eaton County, Michigan.
  7. An unincorporated community in Fife Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  8. A town and village in Delaware County, New York.
  9. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon.
  10. An unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas.
  11. An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.
  12. A place in Canada:

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒl.tən/ /ˈwɔːl.-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Walton.wav /ˈwɔl.tən/ /ˈwɑl.-/

Word forms

Walton

Etymology

Variously from Old English weall (“wall”) or wealh (“Celt, Welshman”) + tūn (“settlement”)

Derived words

Cockcroft-Walton accelerator Cockcroft-Walton generator Cockcroft-Walton multiplier Frinton and Walton Holymoorside and Walton Kimcote and Walton Lincrusta-Walton Mirhosseini-Holmes-Walton syndrome Walton County Waltonian Walton-le-Dale Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-the-Hill Walton-on-the-Naze Walton-on-Trent Wellesbourne and Walton Wood Walton Woodwalton
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