# Dalton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒltən/ · frequency rank #14,307

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
4. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
5. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
6. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
7. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
8. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
9. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
10. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
11. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
12. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
13. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
14. A number of places in the United States:
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27. A number of places in the United States:
28. An abandoned village in Unorganized North Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; some buildings are used as summer cottages.
29. A township within Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
30. A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
31. A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
32. A settlement (moshav) in northern Israel.
33. Ellipsis of Dalton Highway.

## Etymology
From Old English dæl (“valley”) + tun (“settlement”). Equivalent to dale + town.

## Easily confused with
- **Damon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-damon)
- **Dawson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-dawson)
- **Dayton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-dayton)
- **Dillon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-dillon)
- **Denton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-denton)
- **Dutton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-dutton)
- **Daytona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-daytona)
- **Drayton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-drayton)
- **daemon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daemon-vs-dalton)
- **Dalian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalian-vs-dalton)

## Common misspellings (9)
`adlton`, `dallton`, `dalotn`, `daltno`, `daltonn`, `daltton`, `datlon`, `ddalton`, `dlaton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dalton