Meanings
dalton1
Dalton2
alternative Doulton
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
In 2015, Katie and Dalton Prager became known around the world as “the real ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple” after CNN wrote about their love story.
2019 March 15, Elizabeth Cohen, “New film’s love story recalls tragic tale of a real-life ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple”, in CNN - Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
- A hamlet and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England, north of Skelmersdale (OS grid ref SD4908).
- A hamlet in Hexhamshire parish, south of Hexham, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9158).
- A hamlet in Stamfordham parish, west of Ponteland, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ1172)
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1108).
- A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4594).
- An eastern suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1617).
- A hamlet in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1174).
- A hamlet near Flemington, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6658).
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
- A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Muskegon County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- A small village in Chariton County, Missouri.
- A village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
- A town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in Nunda and Portage, Livingston County, New York.
- A village in Wayne County, Ohio.
- A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
- A township within Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
- A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A settlement (moshav) in northern Israel.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Dalton Highway.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Dalton · proper noun, noun
- Old Englishdæl“valley”
- EnglishDalton
From Old English dæl (“valley”) + tun (“settlement”). Equivalent to dale + town.
More words from Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish dalton
- daltonatomic mass unit
Greek ντάλτον
- ντάλτον (ntálton)atomic mass unit
Hungarian dalton
- daltonatomic mass unit
Polish dalton
- daltonatomic mass unit
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dalton
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Anagrams
Cite this entry
dalton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalton
“dalton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dalton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalton.
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