Lenton

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Lenton

/ˈlɛn.tən/

Rhymes with -ɛntən

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The placename in Nottingham comes from the River Leen + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

proper noun Lentons

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0230).
countable, uncountable A suburban area in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, with Old Lenton in the west and New Lenton in the east (OS grid ref SK5539).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{lenton_2026,
  title = {Lenton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}