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Eggleston

Eggleston proper noun: a village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).

Proper noun

Eggleston (countable and uncountable, plural Egglestons)

  1. A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Eggleston

pluralEgglestons
alternative formEgleston

Origin of Eggleston

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + tūn (“settlement”).

Questions about Eggleston

What does Eggleston mean?
Eggleston means a village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).
What part of speech is Eggleston?
Eggleston is a proper noun.

Words near Eggleston in the dictionary

  1. eggler
  2. egglers
  3. Egglescliffe
  4. eggless
  5. egglessness
  6. Eggleston
  7. Egglestons
  8. Eggleton
  9. eggletonite
  10. Eggletons
  11. egglike

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