Dutton

A placename:

Proper noun

  1. A placename:

    1. A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ575767).

    2. A civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD662368).

    3. A settlement in Mid Murray council area and Goyder council area, South Australia.

    4. A community in Dutton/Dunwich municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

    5. A town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.

    6. A ghost town in Pike County, Illinois, United States.

    7. A town in Teton County, Montana, United States.

    8. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

The village in Cheshire is from Old English dūn (“hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), while the civil parish in Lancashire is from the Old English personal name Dudda + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Forms

Duttons

Derived

Dutton/Dunwich Dutton Way Dutton World Speedwords