Dufton

D2U1F4T1O1N1

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6925).

OriginOld English *dūfe →
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Meanings

proper nounDufton (countable and uncountable, plural Duftons)

plural Duftons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6925).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old English*dūfe“dove”
  2. EnglishDufton

From Old English *dūfe (“dove”) + tūn (“enclosure; town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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