"Malton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Maltons [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old English mæþel (“speech”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), hence a settlement where a public assembly was held. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|mæþel||speech}} Old English mæþel (“speech”), {{m|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Malton (countable and uncountable, plural Maltons)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A market town and civil parish with a town council in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7871).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Malton-en-name-iOBNpOLT
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A hamlet in Lanchester parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1846).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in County Durham, England, Places in England, Villages in County Durham, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Malton-en-name-BmFFDsLQ
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Malton-en-name-3Yoj83Nw Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Ontario
  4. (uncountable) A placename:
    A former settlement in Glenn County, California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Malton-en-name-rhrjXXv5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 20 3 40 16
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Malton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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