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Wilton

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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. WIL-tən
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From Old English wilig meaning "willow", well meaning "well, spring, water hole", or the name of the River WYLYE, combined with tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of various towns in England.

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Entry added January 10, 2017 ·
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