Surname

Eggleton

“edge”·“wolf”·“enclosure; settlement, town”

Eggleton is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Eggleton is built from elements meaning “edge” and “wolf” and “enclosure; settlement, town”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Eggleton comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Eggleton’s family of names

In English usage, Eggleton as a surname has a related form in EAGLETON. In English usage, Eggleton as a surname may have an alternative spelling in Eggelton. This connection is qualified rather than certain.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Similar names

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Old English

Eggleston

“edge” · “wolf”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Egginton

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Emberton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Essington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Edington

Edington is a surname from Old English.

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Eddington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

90% boys · 10% girls

Old English

Ecton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Old English

Allerton

“alder”

No U.S. birth series

90% boys · 10% girls

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