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Eggleton

/ˈɛɡəltən/

Eggleton proper noun: a civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

Proper noun

Eggleton (countable and uncountable, plural Eggletons)

  1. A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.
  2. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Eggleton

pluralEggletons
alternative formEagleton
alternative formEggelton

Origin of Eggleton

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

Questions about Eggleton

What does Eggleton mean?
Eggleton means a civil parish in Herefordshire, England.
What part of speech is Eggleton?
Eggleton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eggleton?
Eggleton is pronounced /ˈɛɡəltən/.

Words near Eggleton in the dictionary

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

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