Aughton en · PROPN
Etymology
From Old English āc (“oak”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”); compare the doublet Acton.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village in Ellerton parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7038).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3905).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A hamlet in Halton-with-Aughton parish, City of Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5567).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village in Aston cum Aughton parish, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4586).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2356).
- (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aughtons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |