Meanings
plural Bentons
- countableuncountableA small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
- countableuncountableA neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Special Area No. 3, southern Alberta, Canada.
Synonyms: Benton Station
- countableuncountableA local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- countableuncountableA small town in Lowndes County, Alabama.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Mono County, California.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.
- countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Butler County, Kansas.
- countableuncountableA home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky.
- countableuncountableA town, the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
- countableuncountableA town in Kennebec County, Maine.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- countableuncountableA minor city, the county seat of Scott County, Missouri.
- countableuncountableA town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- countableuncountableA town in Yates County, New York.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
- countableuncountableA township and borough therein, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
- countableuncountableA town, the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee.
- countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- countableuncountableA number of other townships, entered under Benton Township.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
- countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA hamlet in Special Area No. 3, southern Alberta, Canada.
Origin
- Old Englishbēan“bean”
- EnglishBenton
From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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Cite this entry
Benton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benton
“Benton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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