Myton-on-Swale

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4366).

OriginOld English mȳðe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4366).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmȳðe“confluence”
  2. EnglishMyton-on-Swale

From Old English mȳðe (“confluence”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The place is located on the River Swale, where it joins the River Ure.

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APA

Myton-on-Swale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myton-on-Swale

MLA

“Myton-on-Swale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myton-on-Swale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Myton-on-Swale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myton-on-Swale.

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