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Oulton

Oulton proper noun: a hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).

Proper noun

Oulton (countable and uncountable, plural Oultons)

  1. A hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).
  2. A village and civil parish of Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1328).
  3. A hamlet near Norbury, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS, grid ref SJ7822).
  4. A village near Stone in Stafford borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9135).
  5. A suburb of Lowestoft, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM5294).
  6. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3628).
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Oulton

pluralOultons

Origin of Oulton

Various origins: * The hamlet in Cumbria derives from the Old English personal name *Wulfa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Norfolk derives from the Old Norse personal name Ouðulf + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in West Yorkshire derives from Old English eald (“old”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Olton, Outen.

Words formed from Oulton

Questions about Oulton

What does Oulton mean?
Oulton means a hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).
What part of speech is Oulton?
Oulton is a proper noun.

Words near Oulton in the dictionary

  1. oulong
  2. oulongs
  3. oulorrhagia
  4. Oulsnam
  5. Oulsnams
  6. Oulton
  7. Oulton Broad
  8. Oultons
  9. Oulu
  10. Ouluan
  11. ouma

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