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Holton

Holton proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP6006).

Proper noun

Holton (countable and uncountable, plural Holtons)

  1. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP6006).
  2. A village and civil parish in Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST686268).
  3. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4077).
  4. A town in Ripley County, Indiana.
  5. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas.
  6. A township in Muskegon County, Michigan.
  7. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Holton

pluralHoltons
alternative formHoulton

Origin of Holton

The first element has a wide variety of possible origins, among which Old English hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”), healh (“corner, nook”), holh (“hollow, depression”) or holt (“small wood”). The second element is tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Words formed from Holton

Questions about Holton

What does Holton mean?
Holton means a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP6006).
What part of speech is Holton?
Holton is a proper noun.

Words near Holton in the dictionary

  1. holtite
  2. Holtkamp
  3. Holtkamps
  4. Holtman
  5. Holtmans
  6. Holton
  7. Holton Heath
  8. Holton le Clay
  9. Holton le Moor
  10. Holtons
  11. Holtrop

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