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eaton

/ˈiːtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
eaton
IPA
/ˈiːtən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English ea (“river”) + tun (“homestead”). As a surname, it is given to someone living near a river or on an island, or any of the various places in England called "Eaton". See also Eton, which is a doublet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Eatons (plural) Aton (alternative)

Derived Forms

Eatonia Eatonton Eatontown Eatonville

Phrases

Church Eaton Eaton and Eccleston Eaton Center Eaton Constantine Eaton County Eaton Ford Eaton Socon Eaton-under-Heywood

Homonyms

eaten Eton

Rhymes With

beaten eaten unbeaten keaton eton wheaton heaton seton sweeten seaton teton beaton

Questions

How do you pronounce eaton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːtən/.
What does eaton mean?
A placename:
Where does eaton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce eaton

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