Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalton

/ˈdɔltən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: dal-ton
IPA: /ˈdɔltən/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:

name

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:

name

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:

name

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:

name

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:

Example Sentences

"In 2015, Katie and Dalton Prager became known around the world as “the real ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple” after CNN wrote about their love story."

Etymology

From Old English dæl (“valley”) + tun (“settlement”). Equivalent to dale + town.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: dæl

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɔltən/
British English: /ˈdɒltən/

Inflected Forms

Doulton (alternative) Daltons (plural)

Derived Forms

kilodalton megadalton gigadalton

Phrases

Dalton Holme Dalton-in-Furness Dalton-on-Tees Dalton Town with Newton

Homonyms

dalton

Rhymes With

walton alton daulton molten halton carshalton

Questions

How do you pronounce dalton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔltən/.
What does dalton mean?: A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does dalton come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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