Middleton
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/
rhymes: -ɪdəltən
Forms: form: Middletons
Etymology: From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton.
The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.
Senses: glosses: 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 district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
glosses: 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 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).
glosses: 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 village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
glosses: 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 civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
glosses: 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 village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
glosses: 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 town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
glosses: 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 settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
glosses: 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 village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
glosses: 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 village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
glosses: 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 village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).
glosses: 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 settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).
glosses: 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 village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
glosses: 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 small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
glosses: 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 hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
glosses: 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 village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
glosses: 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 village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).
glosses: 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 suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Scotland:
A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Scotland:
A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Scotland:
A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
examples: (historical)
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
synonyms: Wilmot Corner
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A township in Wood County, Ohio.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Australia:
A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Australia:
A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A place in Australia:
A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
glosses: Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
glosses: An earldom in the English peerage.
glosses: 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
Related terms: Melton
Milton
Middletown
Midleton
Midtown
midtown