-ton

/tən/[tn̩]

suffix

Place-name suffix, originally denoting a town or enclosure of buildings.

“singleton”

OriginMiddle English -ton ← Old English -tūn →
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Meanings

suffix-ton (proper noun-forming suffix)

alternative -tone · alternative -town

  1. Place-name suffix, originally denoting a town or enclosure of buildings.

    Washington

  2. bridgeA set of specific objects or persons.

    singleton

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“town”
  2. Old English-tūn
  3. Middle English-ton
  4. English-ton

From Middle English -ton, -tone, -tune, from Old English -tūn, derived from Old English tūn (“town”). Doublet of town.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ton

MLA

“-ton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ton.

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