Whitton
UK/ˈwɪtən/
Whitton proper noun: a suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
Proper noun
Whitton (countable and uncountable, plural Whittons)
- A suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
- A northern suburb of Ipswich, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1447).
- A small civil parish (served by Claydon and Whitton Parish Council) in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, north of the suburb in Ipswich.
- A village in Stillington and Whitton parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3822).
- A hamlet in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4174).
- A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9024).
- A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5772).
- A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767).
- A locality in the Griffith council area and the Leeton council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Whitton
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Origin of Whitton
Ultimately from the Old English personal name Hwīta, a byname from hwīt (“white”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Words formed from Whitton
Questions about Whitton
- What does Whitton mean?
- Whitton means a suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
- What part of speech is Whitton?
- Whitton is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Whitton?
- Whitton is pronounced /ˈwɪtən/ (UK).
Words near Whitton in the dictionary
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