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Littleton
Littleton, ‘little farmstead or estate’, OE lȳtel + tūn; examples include: Littleton Ches. Litelton 1435. Earlier Parva Cristentona c.1125, ‘the smaller part of Christleton’. Littleton Hants., near Winchester. Lithleton 1285. Littleton Somerset. Liteltone 1086 (DB). Littleton Surrey. Liteltone 1086 (DB), Littleton Drew Wilts. Liteltone 1086 (DB), Littleton Dru 1311. Manorial affix from the Driwe family, here in the 13th cent. Littleton, High B. & NE. Som. Liteltone 1086 (DB), Heghelitleton 1324. Affix is OE hēah ‘high’. Littleton, Middle, Littleton, North & Littleton, South Worcs. Litletona 709, Liteltune 1086 (DB). Littleton Pannell Wilts. Liteltone 1086 (DB), Lutleton Paynel 1317. Manorial affix from the Paynel family, here in the 13th cent. Littleton upon Severn S. Glos. Lytletun 986, Liteltone 1086 (DB). For the river-name, see Severn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Littleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Littleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Littleton.html A. D. MILLS. "Littleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Littleton.html |
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Littleton
Littleton city (1990 pop. 33,685), seat of Arapahoe co., N central Colo.; platted 1812, inc. 1890. It is a suburb south of Denver in an irrigated farm area. Its manufactures include construction materials, electronic games, medical supplies, metal products, and furniture. A thoroughbred racing track is in Littleton. |
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"Littleton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Littleton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Littleto.html "Littleton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Littleto.html |
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Littleton, Mark
Littleton, Mark, pseudonym of J.P. Kennedy.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Littleton, Mark." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Littleton, Mark." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LittletonMark.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Littleton, Mark." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LittletonMark.html |
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Mark Littleton
Mark Littleton, pseudonym of J.P. Kennedy.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mark Littleton." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mark Littleton." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MarkLittleton.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mark Littleton." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MarkLittleton.html |
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