Etymology

Lawton

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Today it means: A hamlet in Kingsland parish, west of Leominster, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4459). Full definition →

Middle English [Term?] ← Old English [Term?]
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  1. Old English · inherited from[Term?]
  2. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  3. English todayLawton

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) + tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).

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