Meanings
plural Daytons
- countableA surname.
- A placename, from the surname:
- countableuncountableA suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia; named for Walter Warner Day, a cattle and wine pioneer in the area.
- countableuncountableA community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Montana.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey; named for Jonathan Dayton.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States; named for John Day, a local surveyor.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio; named for Jonathan Dayton, a Constitution signatory and statesman.
- countableuncountableA borough of Pennsylvania.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee; named for the city in Ohio.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Columbia County, Washington; named for Jesse Day.
- countableuncountableA town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
- countableuncountableA town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin; named for early settler Lyman Dayton.
Origin
A variant spelling of Deighton. * Most of the placenames are derived from the surname; or another place named Dayton, that in turn is derived from the surname.
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Cite this entry
Dayton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayton
“Dayton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dayton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayton.
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