Colton

English

Etymology

From Old English cola (“coal”) + tun (“settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /koʊl.tən/, [ˈkʰoʊ̯l.tʰ(ə)n], [ˈkʰoʊ̯l.ʔn̩]
  • Rhymes: -oʊltən

Proper noun

Colton (countable and uncountable, plural Coltons)

  1. A placename
    1. A number of places in England, including:
      1. A village and civil parish (served by Bolton Percy, Colton and Steeton parish council) in Selby district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5444).
    2. A number of places in the United States, including:
      1. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  2. (countable) An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from any of these places in Britain.
  3. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.

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See also
  • Coalberg
  • Coalbergh
  • Coalboro
  • Coalborough
  • Coalburg
  • Coalburgh
  • Coal City
  • Coalton
  • Coaltown
  • Coal Town
  • Coalville
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