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Laughton

Laughton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131).

Proper noun

Laughton (countable and uncountable, plural Laughtons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131).
  2. A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP660891).
  3. A hamlet in Aslackby and Laughton parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF081073).
  4. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK849972).
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Laughton

pluralLaughtons

Origin of Laughton

From Old English lēac (“leek”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Laughton

Questions about Laughton

What does Laughton mean?
Laughton means a village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131).
What part of speech is Laughton?
Laughton is a proper noun.

Words near Laughton in the dictionary

  1. laughterful
  2. laughterless
  3. laughters
  4. laughtersome
  5. Laughterton
  6. Laughton
  7. Laughton Common
  8. Laughton en le Morthen
  9. Laughtondale
  10. Laughtons
  11. laughtrack

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