"Wigton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Wigtons [plural]
Etymology: From the Old English personal name Wicga, a byname from wicga (“earwig”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Wicga}} Wicga, {{m|ang|wicga||earwig}} wicga (“earwig”), {{m|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Wigtons}} Wigton (countable and uncountable, plural Wigtons)
  1. A market town and civil parish in Allerdale district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY255481). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Towns in Cumbria, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Wigton-en-name-5vCEUY3r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Wigton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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