"Benton" meaning in English

See Benton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɛn.tən/ Forms: Bentons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntən Etymology: From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bēan||bean}} Old English bēan (“bean”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Benton (countable and uncountable, plural Bentons)
  1. A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-jABw~MqW
  2. A neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Tyne and Wear, England
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-~KqS1kKC Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Tyne and Wear, England
  3. A local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name--7JBErRV
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A small town in Lowndes County, Alabama.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-vvUZzXXY
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Arkansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-ImEuZfkD Categories (other): County seats of Arkansas, USA
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Mono County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-hLuLkLTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 1 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 8 7 3 8 9 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 0 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 9 7 3 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 2 2 8 2 7 8 2 2 7 9 7 2 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-Hl5o1W1C Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-IsYURHlz Categories (other): Townships
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-muVFzsDs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 1 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 8 7 3 8 9 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 0 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 9 7 3 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 2 2 8 2 7 8 2 2 7 9 7 2 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city in Butler County, Kansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-I17d~eKp
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kentucky, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-BxJ21Isf Categories (other): County seats of Kentucky, USA
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Parish seats of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-rR35-Ukz
  13. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-wkerxoHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 1 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 8 7 3 8 9 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 0 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 9 7 3 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 2 2 8 2 7 8 2 2 7 9 7 2 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
  14. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-K~HvrG2N
  15. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city, the county seat of Scott County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-FCtj2jRJ Categories (other): County seats of Missouri, USA
  16. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-wUrmyjiQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 1 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 8 7 3 8 9 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 0 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 9 7 3 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 2 2 8 2 7 8 2 2 7 9 7 2 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
  17. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Yates County, New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-G8KVzx1k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 1 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 8 7 3 8 9 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 0 3 3 8 3 7 8 3 3 7 9 7 3 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 2 2 8 2 7 8 2 2 7 9 7 2 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
  18. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-~bqN6SOq
  19. A number of places in the United States:
    A township and borough therein, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-v-7B9WFr Categories (other): Townships
  20. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Tennessee, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-wiBoM2SM Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  21. A number of places in the United States:
    A town and village therein, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-iCc6Aj13
  22. A number of places in the United States:
    A number of other townships, entered under Benton Township.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States Derived forms: Benton County, Fort Benton
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-QZ3xsapk Categories (other): Townships
  23. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames
  24. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Benton-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names

Inflected forms

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