Definitions

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  • proper noun Any of a number of towns
  • proper noun A habitational surname

Etymologies

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From Old English suþ ("south") + tun ("town")

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  • Sutton is a common name for English towns, meaning south town. Examples include the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton Hoo, a famous ship burial in Suffolk, and Sutton Coldfield, now a part of Birmingham (mentioned in Henry IV, Pt.1).

    April 4, 2012