# Middleton
## English
### Etymology

From middle +‎ -ton.
The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/
* Hyphenation: Mid‧dle‧ton
* Rhymes: -ɪdəltən

### Proper noun

Middleton (countable and uncountable, plural Middletons)
* Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
** A number of places in England, including:
*** A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
*** A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756).
*** A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
*** A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
*** A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
*** A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
*** A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
*** A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
*** A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
*** A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).
*** A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).
*** A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
*** A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
*** A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
*** A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
*** A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).
*** A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
** A place in Scotland:
*** A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).
*** A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
*** A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
** A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
** A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1854]
    Synonym: Wilmot Corner (historical)
** A number of places in the United States:
*** An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
*** A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
*** An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
*** A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
*** An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
*** A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
*** An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
*** A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
*** A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
*** A township in Wood County, Ohio.
*** An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
*** A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
*** A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
*** A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
*** A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
** A place in Australia:
*** A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
*** A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
*** A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
** A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
** A western suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
* An earldom in the English peerage.
* (countable) An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.

#### Derived terms

* Middletonian
* Middleton-in-Teesdale
* Middleton Junction
* Middleton-on-Sea
* Middleton-on-the-Wolds
* Middleton Quernhow
* Middleton St George
* Middleton Tyas

### See also

* Middletown
* Midleton
* Midtown
* midtown

### References

* ↑ Parish map (Cumbria)
* ↑ Parish map (Derbyshire, near Wirksworth)
* ↑ Parish map (East Riding)
* ↑ Parish map (Essex)
* ↑ Parish map (Lancashire)
* ↑ Parish map (Norfolk)
* ↑ Parish map (Northamptonshire)
* ↑ Parish map (north Northumberland)
* ↑ Parish map (Warwickshire)
* ↑ List of United Kingdom locations: Mid-Mig on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* ↑ NZ Topo Map