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Ditton
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English
Etymology
From en ang dīċ ditch, trench, moat + ang tūn enclosure; settlement; compare the doublet 1 en Deighton.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɪtən/ UK
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en suburb town/Widnes bor/Halton co/Cheshire cc/England OS grid ref SJ4885. Ward map (Halton)
en village/and/cpar in bor/Tonbridge and Malling co/Kent cc/England OS grid ref TQ7158. Parish map (Kent)
en suburb city/Slough co/Berkshire cc/England OS grid ref SU9978.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Ditton Green Ditton Priors Long Ditton Thames Ditton
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ditton is the 52619th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 394 individuals. Ditton is most common among White (95.69%) individuals.
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