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Colton
Colton ♂ Mainly North American: transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from any of various places in England so called. The place name is of varied origin: in most cases it derives from the Old English personal name Cola, a byname for a swarthy person (from col ‘charcoal’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’, and so is a doublet of Colby.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Colton." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Colton." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Colton.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Colton." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Colton.html |
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Colton city (1990 pop. 40,213), San Bernardino co., S Calif., a suburb of San Bernardino, inc. 1887. Originally a rich citrus and farm area, Colton experienced population growth and urban development in the late 20th cent. There is light industry. |
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"Colton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Colton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Colton.html "Colton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Colton.html |
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Colton
Colton Cumbria. Coleton 1202. ‘Farmstead on a river called Cole’. Celtic river-name (of uncertain meaning) + OE tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton.html A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton.html |
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Colton Norfolk. Coletuna 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead of a man called Cola or Koli’. OE or OScand. pers. name + OE tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton1.html A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton1.html |
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Colton
Colton Staffs. Coltone 1086 (DB). Probably ‘farmstead of a man called Cola’. OE pers. name + tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton3.html A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton3.html |
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Colton
Colton N. Yorks. Coletune 1086 (DB). Probably identical in origin with the previous name.
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A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton2.html A. D. MILLS. "Colton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Colton2.html |
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