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Linton
LIHN-tuhn
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1
The name of several villages in England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Canada.
"Linton is a small village in Cambridgeshire."
2
A surname derived from these English place names.
"Dr. Linton has led the research team since 2019."
How to Use Linton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common English place name and matching surname.
Word Forms
Lintons plural
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Etymology
From Old English elements meaning either "flax enclosure" or "lime-tree enclosure," combined with tūn ("settlement, town").