Eggleton

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/ˈɛɡəltən/

proper noun

A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

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Meanings

proper nounEggleton (countable and uncountable, plural Eggletons)

plural Eggletons · alternative Eagleton · alternative Eggelton

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Herefordshire, England.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

Eggleton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleton

MLA

“Eggleton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eggleton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eggleton.

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