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Appleton

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

From the name of several English towns, meaning "orchard" in Old English (a compound of æppel "apple" and tun "enclosure, yard").

Related Names

RootAppleton (place name)

Categories

compound names, food, fruits, illustrators, lightkeepers, nature, place names, towns, trees
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Entry updated August 26, 2016

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