Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leighton

/ˈleɪtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: leighton
IPA: /ˈleɪtən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

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A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

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Etymology

Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: leac

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈleɪtən/

Phrases

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Leighton and Eaton Constantine Leighton Bromswold Leighton Buzzard Leighton Hill Leighton-Linslade

Frequently Paired Words

Layton Leyton

Homonyms

Leyton

Rhymes With

satan clayton peyton dayton straighten payton layton creighton drayton brayton slayton aten

Questions

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

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