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

Greek: Μπόλτον (Bólton)

Macedonian: Болтон m (Bólton)

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