Ryton

A place in England:

Proper noun

  1. A place in England:

    1. A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO7332).

    2. A hamlet in Habton parish, Ryedale district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7975).

    3. A small village and civil parish (served by Ryton and Grindle Parish Council) in eastern Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ7602).

    4. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ1564).

    5. A suburb of Bulkington, Nuneaton and Bedworth district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3987).

    6. A river mostly in Nottinghamshire, which joins the River Idle near Bawtry; in full, the River Ryton.

  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

Generally from Old English ryge + tūn (“farm where rye is grown”), except in North Yorkshire: from the River Rye + Old English tūn.

Forms

Rytons