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[Facts] What does 'Leighton' mean?
I've heard it's old english, meaning 'of the fields'. Can you confirm/deny? It is pronounced 'Layton'.
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Actually, the "Leigh" in "Leighton" has more to do with leeks than with leas (fields).Two separate, authoritative reference sources on surnames (Elsdon C. Smith and Hanks & Hodges) both agree that the "Leigh" in this case comes from the the Old English word "leac" (meaning "a leek" -- the edible herb), and that the "ton" comes from the Old English word "tun" (meaning "a settlement; town").So, "Leighton" means "He who comes from the town where they grow leeks".-- Nanaea
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So is "takin a leek in Leighton" anything like "carryin coals to Newcastle"?
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Could be... But not nearly as amusing as NASA sending a probe to Uranus. :)-- Nanaea
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Got my full attention! But just think...even 25 years ago the very idea would have been dismissed as improcticol.
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