Etymology

Ryton

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Today it means: A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO7332). Full definition →

Old English ryge + tūn
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  1. Old English · derived fromryge + tūn“farm where rye is grown”
  2. English todayRyton

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

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