Melton en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛltən/
Etymology
From Old English middel (“middle”) + tūn (“enclosure”). Compare Middleton and Milton.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The Borough of Melton, a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Melton Mowbray.
- (countable, uncountable) A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2850).
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(countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.
2025 June 11, “White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor makes jump from Double-A to perfect major league debut”, in Associated Press, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2025:
- (countable, uncountable) A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Meltonian · Melton Mowbray · Melton South · Melton West