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holton

/hˈoʊltən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
holton
IPA
/hˈoʊltən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The first element has a wide variety of possible origins, among which Old English hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”), healh (“corner, nook”), holh (“hollow, depression”) or holt (“small wood”). The second element is tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Holtons (plural) Houlton (alternative)

Phrases

Holton Heath Holton le Clay Holton le Moor Holton St Mary

Homonyms

houlton holten holtan

Rhymes With

bolton molten colton moulton knowlton zoltan doulton molton houlton scholten dolton holten

Questions

How do you pronounce holton?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊltən/.
What does holton mean?
A place in England:
Where does holton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce holton

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