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Eaton

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈiː.tən/
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Meaning & History

From any of the various English towns with this name, derived from Old English ea "river" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Related Names

RootEaton (place name)

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brand names, decathletes, isograms, lightkeepers, Mayflower passengers, place names, structures, towns, vaudevillians, water
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Entry updated November 20, 2020

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