Elton on the Hill

proper noun

A small village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7638).

OriginMiddle English Eleton →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7638).

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishEleton
  2. EnglishElton on the Hill

Fom Middle English Eleton, but uncertain beyond that. Likely from either Old English personal name Ella + tūn (“farm”), or else from the personal name Æþel + tūn.

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APA

Elton on the Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elton%20on%20the%20Hill

MLA

“Elton on the Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elton%20on%20the%20Hill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elton on the Hill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elton%20on%20the%20Hill.

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