Eggleston

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Eggleston

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From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + tūn (“settlement”).

proper noun Egglestons · Egleston

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY984227).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{eggleston_2026,
  title = {Eggleston},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eggleston},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}