Oulton.
A hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).
Meaning & usage
A hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).
A village and civil parish of Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1328).
A hamlet near Norbury, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS, grid ref SJ7822).
A village near Stone in Stafford borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9135).
A suburb of Lowestoft, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM5294).
A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3628).
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
Various origins: * The hamlet in Cumbria derives from the Old English personal name *Wulfa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Norfolk derives from the Old Norse personal name Ouðulf + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in West Yorkshire derives from Old English eald (“old”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Olton, Outen.
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