Altona

A1L1T1O1N1A1

proper noun

A borough in the city state of Hamburg, Germany.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A borough in the city state of Hamburg, Germany.
  2. A suburb (and former city) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A town within Rhineland municipality, Manitoba, Canada.
  4. A ghost town in Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado.
    2. A village in Knox County, Illinois.
    3. A town in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Hinton Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
    5. An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri.
    6. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Nebraska.
    7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Clinton County, New York.
    8. alternativeAlternative spelling of Altonah, Utah.
    9. Former name of New Holstein, Wisconsin.
  6. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
  7. A settlement on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Origin

Many places, if not all, are named after Altona in Hamburg.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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