Easton

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English ēast (“east”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Aston.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Easton

  1. Any of many placenames in England:
    1. A hamlet in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4172).[1]
    2. An inner-city district in Bristol, divided into Lower Easton and Upper Easton (OS grid ref ST6074)
    3. A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1371) [2]
    4. A hamlet in Arthuret parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY4372). [3]
    5. A hamlet in Bowness parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2759). [4]
    6. A village in Portland parish, Isle of Portland, Dorset (OS grid ref SY6971).
    7. A village in Itchen Valley parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5132).
    8. A village in Freshwater parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ3486).
    9. A small village and civil parish (served by Stoke Rochford and Easton Parish Council) in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9226). [5]
    10. A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG1310). [6]
    11. A village in St Cuthbert Out parish, Mendip district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST5147) [7]
    12. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM2858). [8]
  2. A number of places in the United States, including:
    1. A census-designated place in Fresno County, California.
    2. An incorporated town, the county seat of Talbot County, Maryland.
    3. A city, the county seat of Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    4. A census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington, named for being near the east end of Stampede Tunnel.
    5. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Adams County, Wisconsin.
    6. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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References

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  1. ^ OS: West Berkshire
  2. ^ Parish map (Cambridgeshire)
  3. ^ Arthuret on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  4. ^ Bowness parish map
  5. ^ Parish map (Lincolnshire)
  6. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
  7. ^ OS: Mendip, Somerset
  8. ^ Parish map (Suffolk)

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