"Eton" meaning in English

See Eton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈiː.tən/ [UK], /ˈiː.ʔn̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eton.wav Forms: Etons [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtən Etymology: From Old English Eatun, from ea (“river”) + tun (“town”). See also the doublet Eaton. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Eatun}} Old English Eatun, {{glossary|doublet}} doublet, {{doublet|en|Eaton|notext=1}} Eaton Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Eton (countable and uncountable, plural Etons)
  1. A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Schools Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Berkshire, England, Places in England, Towns in Berkshire, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Eton-en-name-funVBHOa Disambiguation of Schools: 44 15 19 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 9 21 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 8 21 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 8 21 14
  2. (UK) Ellipsis of Eton College; a prestigious public school for boys in Eton. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Eton College (extra: a prestigious public school for boys in Eton) Derived forms: Eton crop, Etonian, Eton jacket, Eton mess, Horninglow and Eton, North Eton, Old Etonian Related terms: Eaton
    Sense id: en-Eton-en-name-aIOrPBpm Categories (other): British English
  3. A town in Murray County, Georgia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Georgia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Eton-en-name-rCsUnPhx
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Eton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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