# Oulton

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #99,662

## Definitions
1. A hamlet in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2450).
2. A village and civil parish of Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1328).
3. A hamlet near Norbury, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS, grid ref SJ7822).
4. A village near Stone in Stafford borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9135).
5. A suburb of Lowestoft, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM5294).
6. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3628).
7. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Various origins:
* The hamlet in Cumbria derives from the Old English personal name *Wulfa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
* The village in Norfolk derives from the Old Norse personal name Ouðulf + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
* The village in West Yorkshire derives from Old English eald (“old”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Compare Olton, Outen.

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