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Bilton

Bilton proper noun: a village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU225105).

Proper noun

Bilton (countable and uncountable, plural Biltons)

  1. A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU225105).
  2. A suburb of Rugby, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP484736).
  3. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA160330).
  4. A northern suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3057).
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Bilton

pluralBiltons

Origin of Bilton

From an unattested Old English personal name *Billa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). In the case of the place in Warwickshire, the first element is probably Old English beolone (“henbane”).

Words formed from Bilton

Questions about Bilton

What does Bilton mean?
Bilton means a village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU225105).
What part of speech is Bilton?
Bilton is a proper noun.

Words near Bilton in the dictionary

  1. Bilston
  2. Biltmore
  3. Biltmore ash
  4. Biltmore stick
  5. Biltmore Village
  6. Bilton
  7. biltong
  8. biltongs
  9. biltongue
  10. biltongues
  11. Biltons

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