Etymology

Eggleton

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Today it means: A civil parish in Herefordshire, England. Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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