Laughton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131).

OriginOld English lēac →
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Meanings

proper nounLaughton (countable and uncountable, plural Laughtons)

plural Laughtons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP660891).
    3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Aslackby and Laughton parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF081073).
    4. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK849972).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlēac“leek”
  2. EnglishLaughton

From Old English lēac (“leek”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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