# Helton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛl.tən/ · frequency rank #58,072

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A village in Eden district, Cumbria, England.
3. A town in Kentucky.
4. A town in Missouri.
5. A township in North Carolina.

## Etymology
From helde ‘slope’ + tun ‘farmstead or settlement’. The Old English surname is said to have originated in Cumbria, England. The motto is Artibus et armis which means by art and arms. The name could be a derivative of Hilton or Elton.

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