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Leyton

/ˈleɪtən/ UK

Sounds like Leighton

Where it comes from

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Luton.

proper noun Leytons

countable, uncountable A suburban area in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3786).
countable A surname.
countable A unisex given name, sometimes regarded as a variant of Leighton.

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@misc{leyton_2026,
  title = {Leyton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leyton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}