Middleton

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Etymology

From middle +‎ -ton.

The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Middleton (countable and uncountable, plural Middletons)

  1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
    1. A number of places in England, including:
      1. 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). [1]
      2. 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). [2]
      3. A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
      4. A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire. [3]
      5. A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739). [4]
      6. A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
      7. A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
      8. A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258). [5]
      9. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616). [6]
      10. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389). [7]
      11. A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
      12. A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
      13. A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129). [8]
      14. A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
      15. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
    2. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
      Synonym: Wilmot Corner (historical)
    3. A number of places in the United States, including:
      1. A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
      2. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
  2. An earldom in the English peerage.
  3. (countable) An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.

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References

  1. ^ Parish map (Cumbria)
  2. ^ Parish map (Derbyshire, near Wirksworth)
  3. ^ Parish map (East Riding)
  4. ^ Parish map (Essex)
  5. ^ Parish map (Lancashire)
  6. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
  7. ^ Parish map (Northamptonshire)
  8. ^ OS: Oswestry
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