Meanings
proper noun
- A hamlet in Lancashire.
Origin
- Old Englishāc
- EnglishAighton
From Old English āc and -tun, meaning "oak-tree town".
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APA
Aighton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aighton
MLA
“Aighton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aighton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aighton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aighton.
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