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Acton.

Any of a few places in England:

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈæktən/UK, US
  1. Any of a few places in England: A village in Burland and Acton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6353).

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  2. Any of a few places in England: A hamlet in Langton Matravers parish, Purbeck district, Dorset (OS grid ref SY9878).

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  3. Any of a few places in England: A town and suburb in the borough of Ealing, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2080).

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  4. Any of a few places in England: A hamlet in Allendale parish, south-west Northumberland (OS grid ref NY8351).

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  5. Any of a few places in England: A village in Lydbury North parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO3184).

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  6. Any of a few places in England: A hamlet in Whitmore parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8241).

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  7. Any of a few places in England: A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL8944).

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  8. Any of a few places in England: A locality in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO8467).

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  9. A suburb and community in Wrexham borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3451).

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  10. A village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland

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  11. A place in Canada: A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario.

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  12. A place in Canada: A regional county municipality in the Montérégie region, Quebec.

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  13. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama.

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  14. Any of a few places in the United States: A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California.

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  15. Any of a few places in the United States: A ghost town in Polk County, Florida.

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  16. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia.

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  17. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky.

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  18. Any of a few places in the United States: A town in York County, Maine.

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  19. Any of a few places in the United States: A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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  20. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Meeker County, Minnesota.

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  21. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana.

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  22. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Salem County, New Jersey.

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  23. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee.

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  24. Any of a few places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hood County, Texas.

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  25. A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

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  26. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English āc (“oak”) + tūn (“farm, town, homestead”); compare the doublet Aughton.

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