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dalston

/ˈdɔːlstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
dal-ston
IPA
/ˈdɔːlstən/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A residential area of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484).

name

A village and civil parish in Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3650).

name

A community in Springwater, Ontario, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Derleston, Dorleston; from Old English Dēorlāf + tūn. Doublet of Darlaston.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Derleston, Dēorlāf

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dalstons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dalston?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːlstən/.
What does dalston mean?
A residential area of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3484).
Where does dalston come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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