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manton

/mˈæntən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
man-ton
IPA
/mˈæntən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

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name

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Various origins: * In general, from Old English ġemǣne (“common, shared”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). * In the case of the village in Lincolnshire, from Old English mealm (“sand, chalk”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). * The surname can also be an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Manntáin (“descendant of Manntán”), a nickname derived from a diminutive of mantach (“toothless”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ġemǣne, mealm, Ó Manntáin, mantón

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Mantons (plural) Menton (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

mantle

Rhymes With

canton stanton scranton plantain blanton danton clanton banton panton santon branton glanton

Questions

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

How to pronounce manton

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