Leighton
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden. [1]
Pronunciation
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[edit]Leighton
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A small village in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2405). [2]
- Leighton Township, a township in Allegan County, Michigan, United States.
Usage notes
[edit]More common as a feminine name in the United States. But in the UK it is more masculine.
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- en:Villages in Powys, Wales
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