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Fulton

  • /ˈfʊltən/

Where it comes from

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”).

proper noun Fultons

  1. countable, uncountable An English habitational surname from Old English.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countable, uncountable A town in Clarke County, Alabama.
  4. countable, uncountable A town in Hempstead County, Arkansas; named for Robert Fulton.
  5. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California; named for founders Thomas and James Fulton.
  6. countable, uncountable A city in Whiteside County, Illinois; named for Robert Fulton.
  7. countable, uncountable A town in Fulton County, Indiana; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton.
  8. countable, uncountable A minor city in Bourbon County, Kansas; named for the city in Illinois.
  9. countable, uncountable A city in Fulton County, Kentucky; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton.
  10. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland; named for Charles C. Fulton, editor of The Baltimore Sun.
  11. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
  12. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
  13. countable, uncountable A township in Gratiot County, Michigan.
  14. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  15. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi; named for Robert Fulton.
  16. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri; named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
  17. countable, uncountable A city in Oswego County, New York; named for Robert Fulton.
  18. countable, uncountable A town in Schoharie County, New York.
  19. countable, uncountable A village in Morrow County, Ohio.
  20. countable, uncountable A town in Hanson County, South Dakota; perhaps named for Robert Fulton, or for a local railroad employee.
  21. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
  22. countable, uncountable A town in Aransas County, Texas; named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.
  23. countable, uncountable A town and unincorporated community therein, in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  24. countable, uncountable Other townships in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Fulton Township.
  25. countable, uncountable A community in West Lincoln, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Closest in meaning: robert fulton, rockport, atlanta, davenport, sofa bed, daybed, folding bed, lounger, divan, shikibuton, chaise longue, trundle bed, murphy bed, tatami mat, sleeping mat, flockton

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"Fulton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fulton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Fulton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fulton

Chicago

"Fulton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fulton.

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@misc{fulton_2026,
  title = {Fulton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fulton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}