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Leyton

/ˈleɪtən/

Leyton proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3786).

Proper noun

Leyton (countable and uncountable, plural Leytons)

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3786).
  2. (countable) A surname.
  3. (countable) A unisex given name, sometimes regarded as a variant of Leighton.

Forms of Leyton

pluralLeytons

Origin of Leyton

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Luton.

Questions about Leyton

What does Leyton mean?
Leyton means a suburban area in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3786).
What part of speech is Leyton?
Leyton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leyton?
Leyton is pronounced /ˈleɪtən/ (UK).

Words near Leyton in the dictionary

  1. Leytean
  2. Leyteans
  3. Leyteño
  4. Leyteños
  5. Leyther
  6. Leyton
  7. Leytonstone
  8. Leyva
  9. Leyvas
  10. Leyvases
  11. lez

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