# Middleton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɪ.dəl.tən/ · frequency rank #14,588

## Definitions
1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
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42. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
43. An earldom in the English peerage.
44. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.

## Etymology
From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton.
The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

## Easily confused with
- **Middletown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/middleton-vs-middletown)
- **middleman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/middleman-vs-middleton)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imddleton`, `mdidleton`, `middelton`, `middleotn`, `middletno`, `middletonn`, `middletton`, `middlleton`, `middlteon`, `midldeton`, `midleton`, `mmiddleton`

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