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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)

  1. A suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
  2. A northern suburb of Ipswich, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1447).
  3. A small civil parish (served by Claydon and Whitton Parish Council) in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, north of the suburb in Ipswich.
  4. A village in Stillington and Whitton parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3822).
  5. A hamlet in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4174).
  6. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9024).
  7. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5772).
  8. A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767).
  9. A locality in the Griffith council area and the Leeton council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
  10. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Whitton

pluralWhittons

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

  1. whittlings
  2. Whittock
  3. Whittocks
  4. Whittome
  5. Whittomes
  6. Whitton
  7. Whittons
  8. whittret
  9. whittrets
  10. Whitts
  11. Whitty

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