Middleton

English

Etymology

From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle +‎ -ton.

The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧dle‧ton
  • Rhymes: -ɪdəltən

Proper noun

Middleton (countable and uncountable, plural Middletons)

  1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
    1. A number of places in England, including:
      1. A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286). [1]
      2. A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756). [2]
      3. A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
      4. A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire. [3]
      5. A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739). [4]
      6. A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
      7. A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
      8. A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258). [5]
      9. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616). [6]
      10. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389). [7]
      11. A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035). [8]
      12. A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
      13. A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
      14. A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
      15. A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
      16. A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798). [9]
      17. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
    2. A place in Scotland:
      1. A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848). [10]
      2. A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
      3. A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
    3. A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
    4. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1854]
      Synonym: Wilmot Corner (historical)
    5. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
      2. A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
      3. An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
      4. A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
      5. An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
      6. A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
      7. An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
      8. A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
      9. A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
      10. A township in Wood County, Ohio.
      11. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
      12. A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
      13. A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
      14. A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
      15. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
    6. A place in Australia:
      1. A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
      2. A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
      3. A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
    7. A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
    8. A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. [11]
  2. An earldom in the English peerage.
  3. (countable) An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Cumbria)
  2. ^ Parish map (Derbyshire, near Wirksworth)
  3. ^ Parish map (East Riding)
  4. ^ Parish map (Essex)
  5. ^ Parish map (Lancashire)
  6. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
  7. ^ Parish map (Northamptonshire)
  8. ^ Parish map (north Northumberland)
  9. ^ Parish map (Warwickshire)
  10. ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Mid-Mig on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  11. ^ NZ Topo Map
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