Surname

Knutton

“knot hillock”

Knutton is a surname, probably from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Knutton probably goes back to Old English cnotta, meaning “knot hillock.”

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Where it comes from

Knutton probably comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Old English cnotta (“knot hillock”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Knutton’s family of names

In English usage, Knutton as a surname has an alternative spelling in Nutton.

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Similar names

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Old English

Knapton

“servant”

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Old English

Urmston

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Cuddington

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

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Old English · Royal

Kington

“king”

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Old English

Quiddington

“stone”

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Old English

Clutton

“rocky, stony”

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Old English

Upperton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English · Modern

Dutton

“hill”

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97% boys · 3% girls

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