Etymology

Ribbleton

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Today it means: An eastern suburb and ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5630). Full definition →

Old English tūn
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  1. Old English · derived fromtūn
  2. English todayRibbleton

Recorded as Ribleton in 1201; equivalent to the River Ribble + -ton, from Old English tūn.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtūn all →

wellingtonClaytonWilmingtonbartonLutonWhartonfinkPendletonPembertonTunbridgeCrichtonBeltonTorringtonRoystonTunstallPinkertonLeytonFramptonLoftonNaughtonBlytonTarletonConistonOultonTurtonColstonCheritonLoxtonLentonSymington

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