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Dayton

/ˈdeɪtən/

Dayton proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Dayton (countable and uncountable, plural Daytons)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia; named for Walter Warner Day, a cattle and wine pioneer in the area.
  3. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A town in Alabama.
  5. A city in Idaho.
  6. A town in Indiana.
  7. A city in Iowa; named for the city in Ohio.
  8. A city in Kentucky; named for the city in Ohio.
  9. A town in Maine; named for Thomas Day, who submitted the petition for the area to become a town.
  10. A city in Minnesota; named for founder Lyman Dayton.
  11. A census-designated place in Montana.
  12. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey; named for Jonathan Dayton.
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  1. A town in New York.
  2. A census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States; named for John Day, a local surveyor.
  3. A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio; named for Jonathan Dayton, a Constitution signatory and statesman.
  4. A city in Oregon.
  5. A borough of Pennsylvania.
  6. A city, the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee; named for the city in Ohio.
  7. A city in Texas.
  8. A town in Virginia.
  9. A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Washington; named for Jesse Day.
  10. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  11. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin; named for early settler Lyman Dayton.
  12. A town in Wyoming; named for founder Joe Dayton Thorne.

Forms of Dayton

pluralDaytons

Origin of Dayton

A variant spelling of Deighton. * Most of the placenames are derived from the surname; or another place named Dayton, that in turn is derived from the surname.

Words formed from Dayton

Questions about Dayton

What does Dayton mean?
Dayton means a surname.
What part of speech is Dayton?
Dayton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dayton?
Dayton is pronounced /ˈdeɪtən/.

Words near Dayton in the dictionary

  1. daytime serial
  2. daytime serials
  3. daytimer
  4. daytimers
  5. daytimes
  6. Dayton
  7. Daytona
  8. Daytona Beach
  9. Daytonian
  10. Daytonians
  11. Daytons

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