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Middleton.

Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:

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name/ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/
  1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).

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  2. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756).

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  3. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).

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  4. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.

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  5. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).

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  6. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).

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  7. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).

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  8. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).

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  9. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).

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  10. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).

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  11. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).

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  12. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).

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  13. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).

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  14. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).

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  15. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).

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  16. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).

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  17. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in England, including: A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).

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  18. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).

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  19. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).

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  20. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Scotland: A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).

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  21. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).

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  22. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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  23. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.

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  24. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Canyon County, Idaho.

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  25. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.

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  26. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.

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  27. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.

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  28. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

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  29. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.

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  30. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

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  31. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.

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  32. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Wood County, Ohio.

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  33. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.

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  34. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

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  35. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.

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  36. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.

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  37. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.

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  38. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.

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  39. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.

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  40. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A place in Australia: A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.

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  41. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

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  42. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including: A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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  43. An earldom in the English peerage.

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  44. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton. The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

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