Ryton.
A place in England:
Meaning & usage
A place in England: A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO7332).
A place in England: A hamlet in Habton parish, Ryedale district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7975).
A place in England: A small village and civil parish (served by Ryton and Grindle Parish Council) in eastern Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ7602).
A place in England: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ1564).
A place in England: A suburb of Bulkington, Nuneaton and Bedworth district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3987).
A place in England: A river mostly in Nottinghamshire, which joins the River Idle near Bawtry; in full, the River Ryton.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
Generally from Old English ryge + tūn (“farm where rye is grown”), except in North Yorkshire: from the River Rye + Old English tūn.
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