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Milton
MIHL-tuhn
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An English surname and given name, and the name of numerous towns and villages, most notably associated with the English poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost.
"John Milton wrote Paradise Lost after losing his sight."
Word Forms
Miltons plural
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Etymology
From Old English mylen ("mill") or middel ("middle") plus tun ("settlement").