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Dayton
DAY-tuhn
Dayton (name) means a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and also used as a masculine given name and surname. Example: “They stopped in Dayton on their drive across Ohio.”
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A city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and also used as a masculine given name and surname.
"They stopped in Dayton on their drive across Ohio."
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Word forms
- Plural
- Daytons
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Etymology
A variant spelling of Deighton. Most of the places with this name take it from the surname, or from another place called Dayton that was itself named after the surname.
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What does “Dayton” mean?
The word “Dayton” means a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and also used as a masculine given name and surname.
How do you pronounce “Dayton”?
“Dayton” is pronounced DAY-tuhn (/ˈdeɪtən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Dayton” in a sentence?
Here is “Dayton” used in a sentence: “They stopped in Dayton on their drive across Ohio.”
What part of speech is “Dayton”?
“Dayton” is a name.
Is “Dayton” a common word?
“Dayton” is an uncommon word in modern English.
