# Leighton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈleɪtən/ · frequency rank #22,137

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
4. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
5. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
6. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
7. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
8. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
9. A place in the United States:
10. A place in the United States:
11. A place in the United States:
12. A coastal area in North Fremantle, City of Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia.

## Etymology
Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden.

## Easily confused with
- **lighten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leighton-vs-lighten)
- **Leyton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leighton-vs-leyton)

## Common misspellings (12)
`elighton`, `legihton`, `leigghton`, `leighhton`, `leighotn`, `leightno`, `leightonn`, `leightton`, `leigthon`, `leihgton`, `lieghton`, `lleighton`

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