Bolton
See also: bolt-on
English
Etymology
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”, ultimately from Old English bold, blod, bolt, botl (“house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle, temple”), + tun, (“enclosure, homestead, town”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɒltən/
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Proper noun
Bolton
- A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England.
- A surname.
Translations
town
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