Benton en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛn.tən/
Etymology
From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
- (countable, uncountable) A neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768).
- (countable, uncountable) A hamlet in Special Area No. 3, southern Alberta, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Lowndes County, Alabama.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Mono County, California.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Butler County, Kansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town, the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city, the county seat of Scott County, Missouri.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Yates County, New York.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and borough therein, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town, the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and village therein, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of other townships, entered under Benton Township.
- (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Old English.
- (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bentonville · Benton Station · bentonite · Fort Benton · Benton County