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Eggleton.

A placename:

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛɡəltən/
  1. A placename: A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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