"Dalston" meaning in English

See Dalston in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔːlstən/, /ˈdɒlstən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Dalston.wav
Etymology: From Middle English Derleston, Dorleston; from Old English Dēorlāf + tūn. Doublet of Darlaston. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Derleston}} Middle English Derleston, {{der|en|ang|Dēorlāf}} Old English Dēorlāf, {{doublet|en|Darlaston}} Doublet of Darlaston Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dalston
  1. A residential area in London, in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Dalston-en-name-q5FjQ5~Z Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Greater London, England
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔːlstən/, /ˈdɒlstən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Dalston.wav
Etymology: Uncertain. Bosworth-Toller identifies the Cumbrian village's name as being from Old English Dægsanstān, known for the Battle of Degsastan, but later scholars believe that the battle happened in an area named Dawstane (whoses name could also phonetically descend from Dægsanstān), in Liddesdale to the northeast of Cumbria. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|ang|Dægsanstān}} Old English Dægsanstān Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dalston
  1. A village and civil parish in Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3650). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Villages in Cumbria, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Dalston-en-name-IJXDfNCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 86 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 80 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 85 3 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔːlstən/, /ˈdɒlstən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Dalston.wav Forms: Dalstons [plural]
Etymology: From either one of the above etymologies. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Dalston (countable and uncountable, plural Dalstons)
  1. A community of Springwater, Ontario, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Dalston-en-name-gMR7XGz4
  2. A habitational surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dalston-en-name-vgFdcRvx Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "habitational",
          "habitational"
        ],
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɔːlstən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɒlstən/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Dalston"
}

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