Watton

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proper noun

A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounWatton (countable and uncountable, plural Wattons)

plural Wattons

  1. countableuncountableA locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. countableuncountableA minor suburb of Bridport, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4591).
  3. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0150).
  4. countableuncountableA market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9100).
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Wada + tūn (“settlement”).

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APA

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Chicago

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