Leighton

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪtən/
• Homophone: Leyton

Proper noun

Leighton

1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A small village in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2405).
4. Leighton Township, a township in Allegan County, Michigan, United States.

Usage notes

More common as a feminine name in the United States. But in the UK it is more masculine.

Derived terms

• Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
• Leighton Buzzard
• Leighton Hill
• Leighton-Linslade

See also

• Layton
• Leyton

 

Anagrams

• hoteling