Whitton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A place in the United Kingdom:
  2. A suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
  3. A northern suburb of Ipswich, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1447).
  4. A small civil parish (served by Claydon and Whitton Parish Council) in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, north of the suburb in Ipswich.
  5. A village in Stillington and Whitton parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3822).
  6. A hamlet in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4174).
  7. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9024).
  8. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5772).
  9. A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767).
  10. A locality in the Griffith council area and the Leeton council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
  11. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtən/

Word forms

Whitton Whittons

Etymology

Ultimately from the Old English personal name Hwīta, a byname from hwīt (“white”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

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