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Halton
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halton
English
Etymology
Halton, Ontario, Canada Named after William Mathew Halton, a British colonial bureaucrat in en Upper Canada.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhɒl.tən/ /ˈhɔːl.tən/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Halton.wav Southern England
en /ˈhɔl.tən/ US
en /ˈhɑl.tən/ cot-caught,CA
en Hal ton
en ɒltən ɔːltən 2
Proper noun
~ s
A placename
A place in the United Kingdom:
The Borough of Halton, en a <<unitary authority>> and <<borough>> in <<co/Cheshire>>, <<cc/England>>, formed in 1974.
en village town/Runcorn co/Cheshire cc/England, which gave its name to the above borough OS grid ref SJ5381.
en village dist/Aylesbury Vale co/Buckinghamshire cc/England OS grid ref SP8710.
en village par/Halton-with-Aughton dist/Lancaster co/Lancashire cc/England OS grid ref SD5064.
en suburban area in the metbor/Leeds co/West Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SE3433.
en village co/Northumberland cc/England OS grid ref NY9967.
A place in Canada:
en regional municipality in southern p/Ontario c/Canada.
en Halton Region Region of Halton Regional Municipality of Halton Halton Regional Municipality
en county region/Southern Ontario p/Ontario c/Canada.
en Halton County County of Halton
en locality in the carea/Dungog eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en.
Derived terms
en East Halton Halton Fenside Halton Hills Halton Holegate Halton Lea Gate Halton-with-Aughton Halton Region Region of Halton Regional Municipality of Halton Halton Regional Municipality Halton County County of Halton Halton Borough Borough of Halton
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Halton is the 18347th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1510 individuals. Halton is most common among White (54.24%) and Black/African American (38.01%) individuals.
Anagrams
en ahlnot -athlon Holtan
en eponyms