Eggleston

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).

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Meanings

proper nounEggleston (countable and uncountable, plural Egglestons)

plural Egglestons · alternative Egleston

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + tūn (“settlement”).

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APA

Eggleston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleston

MLA

“Eggleston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleston. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eggleston,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleston.

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