"Holton" meaning in English

See Holton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Holtons [plural], Houlton [alternative]
Etymology: The first element has a wide variety of possible origins, among which Old English hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”), healh (“corner, nook”), holh (“hollow, depression”) or holt (“small wood”). The second element is tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hōh||promontory, hill-spur}} Old English hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Holton (countable and uncountable, plural Holtons)
  1. A place in England:
    A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP6006).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Oxfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-Q2KZW7V~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 8 8 22 21 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 12 12 6 6 24 24 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 6 6 24 24 3
  2. A place in England:
    A village and civil parish in Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST686268).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-qKYEIWut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 8 8 22 21 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 12 12 6 6 24 24 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 6 6 24 24 3
  3. A place in England:
    A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4077).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-fycGTAKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 8 8 22 21 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 12 12 6 6 24 24 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 6 6 24 24 3
  4. A place in the United States:
    A town in Ripley County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-~JBmdYLy
  5. A place in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Jackson 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-Holton-en-name-ca7b1qKc Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA
  6. A place in the United States:
    A township in Muskegon County, Michigan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-I13fydBr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 8 8 22 21 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 12 12 6 6 24 24 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 6 6 24 24 3
  7. A place in the United States:
    A town in Marathon 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
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-Mop1vGna Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 8 8 22 21 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 12 12 6 6 24 24 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 6 6 24 24 3
  8. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Holton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Holton Heath, Holton le Clay, Holton le Moor, Holton St Mary

Inflected forms

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