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Type of human settlement
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally
Town
Topics referred to by the same term
The Town may refer to: The Town (1945 film), a World War II propaganda film The Town (2010 film), a crime thriller film directed by and starring Ben Affleck
The_Town
Abandoned settlement with intact features
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned or largely depopulated human settlement that usually contains substantial
Ghost_town
Topics referred to by the same term
This Town may refer to: "This Town" (Frank Sinatra song) "This Town" (Niall Horan song) "This Town", a song by Kygo, featuring Sasha Sloan "This Town", a
This_Town
All-white municipalities that practice a form of racial segregation
Sundown towns, also known as sunset towns, gray towns, or sundowner towns, were all-White municipalities or neighborhoods in the United States and Canada
Sundown_town
Musical comedy composed by F. Osmond Carr, with words by Adrian Ross and James T. Tanner
In Town is a musical comedy written by Adrian Ross and James T. Tanner, with music by F. Osmond Carr and lyrics by Ross. The plot of In Town, though thin
In_Town
Category of places in India and some other countries
some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily
Census_town
Settlement granted the right to host markets
A market town is a settlement (commonly in Europe) that obtained a market right (by custom or royal charter) in the Middle Ages, which allowed it to host
Market_town
District in Newham, East London, England
Canning Town is a district of the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, north of the Royal Victoria Dock. Its urbanisation was largely due to
Canning_Town
Fictional town in the Pokémon universe
Lavender Town (Japanese: シオンタウン, Hepburn: Shion Taun; Shion Town) is a fictional village in the 1996 video games Pokémon Red and Blue. Stylized as a haunted
Lavender_Town
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ghost town in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Ghost Town (1936 film)
Ghost_Town
Legislative capital of South Africa
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the
Cape_Town
American comedy podcast, 2016–2022
Cum Town was a comedy podcast hosted by New York City based comedians Nick Mullen, Stavros Halkias, and Adam Friedland, and produced between 2016 and 2022
Cum_Town
Anglo-Saxon trade settlement
A wich town or -wich town is a settlement in Anglo-Saxon England characterised by extensive artisanal activity and trade – an "emporium". The name is derived
-wich_town
Town in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
or Kagyrgyn, is a port town, the administrative center, and the largest town of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town is located at the mouth of
Anadyr_(town)
Place in Johor, Malaysia
text. Muar (Muarian dialect: Muo) or Bandar Maharani (Empress Town/City) is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one
Muar_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
On the Town may refer to: On the Town (musical), a 1944 musical with lyrics and book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Leonard Bernstein On
On_the_Town
Town in Bodø Municipality, Norway
Pite Sami: Buvvda; Lule Sami: Bådåddjo) is a town in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of both the Bodø
Bodø_(town)
American boy band
O-Town is an American boy band formed from the first season of the reality television series Making the Band in 2000. As of 2015, the group consists of
O-Town
Seneca village
Catherine's Town was a Seneca village, (Queanettquaga or Sheoquago) named informally for a prominent Seneca woman, Catherine Montour. It was located at
Catherine's_Town
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up Tinseltown, Tinsel Town, or Tinsel-Town in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tinsel town, Tinseltown, Tinsel Town or Tinsel-Town may refer to: Hollywood
Tinsel_town
Settlement of Jamaican Maroons in Westmoreland, Jamaica
Cudjoe's Town was located in the mountains in the southern extremities of the parish of St James, close to the border of Westmoreland, Jamaica. In 1690
Cudjoe's_Town_(Trelawny_Town)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up London Town in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. London Town may refer to: London or London Town, United Kingdom Londontowne, Maryland, a census-designated
London_Town
Township in Sichuan, China
THL: kar dzé), called Ganzi in Chinese (Chinese: 甘孜; pinyin: Gānzī), is a town and county seat in Kardze County, Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in
Kardze_Town
1981 album by guitarist Phil Keaggy
Town to Town is an album by guitarist Phil Keaggy, released in 1981, on Sparrow Records. All songs written by Phil Keaggy, unless otherwise noted. Side
Town_to_Town
Area within present-day Freetown, Sierra Leone
Cline Town is an area in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The area is named for Emmanuel Kline, a Hausa Liberated African who bought substantial property in the
Cline_Town
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West Delhi H-Town (band), a R&B music group active from 1990s to present "H-Town", a song by Dizzee Rascal from the album The Fifth H-Town, a Finnish publisher
H-Town
Improvised human settlement
A shanty town is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood, or from cheap building
Shanty_town
Topics referred to by the same term
Satellite Town, Chiniot, Pakistan Satellite Town, Gujranwala, Pakistan Satellite Town, Jhang, Pakistan Satellite Town, Quetta, Pakistan Satellite Town, Rawalpindi
Satellite_Town
Inner city district of London, England
Camden Town (/ˈkæmdən/ ) is an area in the London Borough of Camden, around 2.5 miles (4 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex
Camden_Town
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New Town (Jandek album) New Town (Koop Arponen album) New Town, South Australia, a suburb of Kadina New Town, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart New Town, former
New_Town
Town where stores and housing are owned by one company that is the main employer
town is a place where all or most of the stores and housing in the town are owned by the same company that is also the main employer. Company towns are
Company_town
Open public spaces in cities or towns, usually rectilinear, surrounded by buildings
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in
Town_square
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Town and Country (and variants) may refer to: Town & Country Bank, former Australian bank Town & Country Club (Saint Paul, Minnesota), a golf club in St
Town_and_Country
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K-Town may refer to: K-Town, a nickname for Kilgore, Texas K-Town, a nickname for Kansas City, Missouri K-Town, a nickname for Kearny, New Jersey K-Town
K-Town
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Look up town in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A town is a human settlement that is generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. Town may also
Town_(disambiguation)
2006 studio album by the Killers
Sam's Town is the second studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on September 27, 2006, by Island Records. Regarding the album
Sam's_Town
Topics referred to by the same term
Boys Town or Boystown may refer to: Boystown, Chicago, a gay village in Chicago, USA Boys Town, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha, USA Boy's Town (prostitution)
Boys_Town
Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania
romanized: madīnat Zanjibār al-ḥajariyya), also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili for 'old town'), is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania
Stone_Town
Chief administrative building of a municipality
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal hall (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative
Town_hall
Native American nickname for George Washington
Hanadahguyus. It has also been translated as "Town Taker", "Burner of Towns", "Devourer of Villages", or "he destroys the town". George Washington was given the name
Town_Destroyer
Musical ensemble of SM Entertainment
Entertainment. SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour in 2008. As of 2014, the SM Town Live concert
SM_Town
Residential town within the city of Karachi, Pakistan
with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Karachi West District has three towns. Manghopir Town Mominabad Town Orangi Town Town system was
Orangi_Town
1983 American TV series or program
Tiger Town is a 1983 American made-for-television sports drama film starring Roy Scheider as an aging baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, and Justin
Tiger_Town
District in Champasak province, Laos
Champasak or Muang Champassak (Lao: ຈຳປາສັກ [tɕàm pàː sák]) is a small town in southern Laos, on the west bank of the Mekong River about 40 km south of
Champasak_(town)
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Donkey Town may refer to: Donkey Town, an album by Cornbugs Donkey Town, Surrey, a village in England "Donkey Town", a song from the album All the Roadrunning
Donkey_Town
Community dominated by its university population
A college town or university town is a town or city whose character is dominated by a college or university and their associated culture, often characterised
College_town
2009 single by Jay-Z
"Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna and fellow American rapper Kanye West. Released on July 24, 2009
Run_This_Town
British-Indian musician and producer (born 1966)
Prakash Mishra (born 30 July 1966), better known by his stage name White Town, is a British-Indian singer, musician, and producer. He is best known for
White_Town
American rap rock band
Crazy Town (sometimes abbreviated as CXT) was an American rap rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret "Epic" Mazur and Shifty Shellshock (Seth
Crazy_Town
Town in Middlesex, Jamaica
Spanish Town (Jamaican Patois: Spain) is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica
Spanish_Town
American basketball player (born 1995)
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks
Karl-Anthony_Towns
American television sitcom (2009–2015)
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three
Cougar_Town
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T-Town may refer to: T-Town Velodrome, the Lehigh Valley Velodrome, Pennsylvania Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Tampa, Florida Tacoma
T-Town
Individual urban house in a terrace or row
A townhouse, townhome, town house, or town home is a type of terraced housing or close-set single family homes of several stories. A modern townhouse
Townhouse
Place in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Mustahīl (Amharic: ሙስታሂል, Somali: Mustaxiil) is a town in eastern Ethiopia, close to the border with Somalia. Located in the Gode Zone in the Somali Region
Mustahīl_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
Town may refer to: Stranger in Town (1931 film), directed by Erle C. Kenton A Stranger in Town (1943 film), directed by Roy Rowland Stranger in Town (1957
Stranger_in_Town
1938 three-act play by Thornton Wilder
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Our Town is a three-act play written by American playwright Thornton Wilder in 1938. Described
Our_Town
1986 Japanese anime series
Maple Town, also known as Maple Town Stories (Japanese: メイプルタウン物語, Hepburn: Meipuru Taun Monogatari), is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude
Maple_Town
Urban community from which most of the workforce commutes out
A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called
Commuter_town
Corporate office park in Seoul, South Korea
The Samsung Town (Korean: 삼성타운) is a major office park in Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It serves as the IT and electronics hub for the multinational
Samsung_Town
Area of London, England
Kentish Town is an area of northwest London, England, in the London Borough of Camden, immediately north of Camden Town, close to Hampstead Heath. The
Kentish_Town
Topics referred to by the same term
Food Town may refer to: Seaway Food Town, a defunct supermarket chain that formerly operated in Ohio and Michigan Lewis Food Town, a grocery store chain
Food_Town
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 镇 (traditional: 鎮; pinyin: zhèn; Wade–Giles: chen4)
Town_(China)
1992 studio album by Bruce Springsteen
Lucky Town is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. The album was released on March 27, 1992, the same day as Springsteen's
Lucky_Town
and towns in Saudi Arabia List of cities, towns and villages in Syria List of cities and towns in Armenia List of towns in Austria List of towns in Bulgaria
Lists_of_towns
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Royal town may refer to: A place with royal patronage in the United Kingdom Royal burgh, in Scotland Royal city in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a historical
Royal_town
American investigative journalism podcast
S-Town is an American investigative journalism podcast hosted by Brian Reed and created by the producers of Serial and This American Life. All seven chapters
S-Town
Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crescent Town is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former borough of East York. It is located near Victoria Park Avenue and Danforth
Crescent_Town
Topics referred to by the same term
Sarajevo Old Town Mostar Old Town (Plovdiv) Old Town, British Columbia Old Town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Old Town, Toronto Old Town of Lijiang Old Town of Shanghai
Old_Town
Topics referred to by the same term
P-town, P'town, Ptown, or P/town is a place nickname that may refer to: Peoria, Illinois Petaluma, California Pigeon Town, New Orleans Placentia, California
P-town
that once enjoyed city privileges, thus were entitled to call themselves town (Swedish: stad, plural städer). The year indicates the year they were established
List_of_cities_in_Sweden
Town in County Tipperary, Ireland
Tiobraid Árann, meaning 'well of the Ara'), commonly known as Tipperary Town, is a town and a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. It had a population
Tipperary_(town)
Joke category
A town of fools is the base of a number of joke cycles found in various cultures. Jokes of these cycles poke fun at the stupidity of the inhabitants of
Town_of_fools
Settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle
A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns were common in Medieval Europe. Castle towns were sometimes made
Castle_town
Town in Narvik Municipality, Norway
Áhkánjárga (Northern Sami) is a town and the administrative centre of Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is located along the Ofotfjorden
Narvik_(town)
City and sangkat in Kratié, Cambodia
eastern Cambodia. It is also a sangkat within Kratié Municipality. The small town has a population of about 38,215 and lies on the banks of the Mekong River
Kratié_(town)
Town in County Donegal, Ireland
the foreigners") is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Although Donegal gave its name to the county, Lifford is now the county town. From the 15th until
Donegal_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
A model town is a town built to a high standard and intended as a model for others to imitate. The term was first used in 1909. Model Town may specifically
Model_Town
City/town within Vadsø Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
[ˈt͡ʃaːht͡seˌsuo̯luː]), or Vesisaari (Kven) is a town in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of both Vadsø
Vadsø_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
J-Town is a nickname for: Japantown, enclaves of ethnic Japanese outside Japan Japantown, San Francisco, California, U.S. Japantown, San Jose, California
J-Town
2001 studio album by the, Yonder Mountain String Band
Town by Town is the third studio album by the progressive bluegrass collective Yonder Mountain String Band. It was released in 2001 by Frog Pad Records
Town_by_Town
2024 Canadian mystery-drama TV series
Murder in a Small Town is a Canadian crime drama series which premiered on Global in Canada and Fox in the United States, on September 24, 2024. It is
Murder in a Small Town (TV series)
Murder_in_a_Small_Town_(TV_series)
Settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories
A mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is a community that developed around one or more textile or other industrial mills, where the
Mill_town
American retail chain
Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc. is an American retail hobby, collectibles, and toy store chain headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. There are more than 105 HobbyTown
HobbyTown_USA
City and municipality in Gobustan, Azerbaijan
is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,945. In 2009, the town renamed
Gobustan_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
Military town or military city may refer to: Amsar, a type of Arabic military town established during the Arabic expansion Canaba, a type of town that emerged
Military_town
Settlement near a boundary between two regions
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border
Border_town
Troops stationed in a particular location
garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship, or similar site. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby
Garrison
Messenger of public announcements
A town crier, also called a bellman, is an officer of a royal court or public authority who makes public pronouncements as required. The town crier was
Town_crier
Pakistani real-estate development company
Bahria Town (Private) Limited (Urdu: بحریہ ٹاؤن) is an Islamabad-based privately employee-owned real-estate development company that owns, develops, and
Bahria_Town
1933 popular song
"It's the Talk of the Town" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston, the lyrics by Al J. Neiburg and Marty Symes. The song was published in 1933
It's_the_Talk_of_the_Town
2023 Canadian film
Zombie Town is a 2023 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Peter Lepeniotis in his live action debut. It is based on the 2000 novel of the same name
Zombie_Town
Residential town within the city of Karachi, Pakistan
Lyari Town (Sindhi: لیاري ٽائون, Urdu: لیاری ٹاؤن ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in
Lyari_Town
Ward in North Central Coast, Vietnam
capital Đông Hà. Prior to July 1, 2025, Quảng Trị Ward was formerly Quảng Trị Town, which had five subordinate administrative units, including Wards 1, 2, 3
Quảng_Trị
Form of direct democracy for cities or towns
Town meeting, also known as an open town meeting, is a form of local government in which eligible town residents can directly participate in an assembly
Town_meeting
Community in Greece
Skopelos (Greek: Σκόπελος) is the main town on the island of Skopelos. The island is located east of mainland Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea
Skopelos_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
Farm Town may refer to: Farm Town, Leicestershire, England Farmtown, Moray, Scotland Farm Town, a video game about farming This disambiguation page lists
Farm_Town
Seaside town in South Africa
Simon's Town (Afrikaans: Simonstad), sometimes spelled Simonstown, is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town, the
Simon's_Town
Residential neighbourhood in Karachi
Ittehad Town (Urdu: اتحاد ٹاؤن) is a residential neighbourhood in the Mauripur Town of Keamari District of Karachi, Pakistan. The area faces shortages
Ittehad_Town
TOWN
TOWN
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name from Middle High German lant, German Land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see Land 1), used originally to denote either someone who was a native of the area in which he lived, in contrast to a newcomer (see Neumann), or someone who lived in the countryside as opposed to a town.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from either of two places called Landau (see Landau), Lande in Yiddish.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name formed with land ‘land’ + hardu ‘strong’.English : variant of Lavender.Americanized form (translation) of French Terrien, found in New England.
Boy/Male
British, English
Town Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
Town Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English (especially northwestern)
English (especially northwestern) : habitational name from Towneley near Burnley in Lancashire, which is named with Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; or a topographic name for someone who lived at a clearing associated with a farm or village. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century.
Boy/Male
British, English
Town Meadow
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the End of the Town
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Towne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a lane, Middle English, Old English lane, originally a narrow way between fences or hedges, later used to denote any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin ‘descendant of Laighean’, a byname meaning ‘spear’, or ‘javelin’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Southern French : variant of Laine.Possibly also a variant of Southern French Lande.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : variant of Townsend.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Town Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Townley. In Ulster this is sometimes used synonymously with Tinsley.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern) and Scottish
English (northern) and Scottish : variant of Town.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mann 1 and 2.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó MainnÃn ‘descendant of MainnÃn’, probably an assimilated form of MainchÃn, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó MaingÃn and Anglicized as Mangan.Anstice Manning, widow of Richard Manning of Dartmouth, England, came to MA with her children in 1679. Her great-great-grandson Robert, born at Salem, MA, in 1784, was the uncle and protector of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another early bearer of the relatively common British name was Jeffrey Manning, one of the earliest settlers in Piscataway township, Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-grandson James Manning (1738–91) was a founder and the first president of Rhode Island College (Brown University).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : topographic name for one who lived in a township or village, Middle English toun, + -er, a characteristic topographic ending of Sussex surnames.English (Sussex) : occupational name for a toll taker or tax collector, from tolnere, an agent derivative of Middle English toll ‘tax’, ‘payment’. Compare Toller.
Boy/Male
British, English
Town Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
Town Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered form of Townsend.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Towne.
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English : variant of Galyon.
TOWN
TOWN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Ainley Top, near Huddersfield West Yorkshire.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Moon Light
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Daughter of Cebren.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Frindsheep; Konwledge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Reading 1, from the place name + the Middle English suffix -tune ‘settlement’. However, the surname is quite common in Lancashire and Yorkshire, and so perhaps a northern place named as the ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Rēad(a)’ is to be sought.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Flax Enclosure
Girl/Female
Arabic
World for Amazing
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fountain of Blessing
Girl/Female
Norse
A giant cow that nursed Ymir.
Boy/Male
Latin
Lion.
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TOWN
a.
Having towns; containing many towns.
a.
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town.
adv.
Toward a town.
n.
An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another.
n.
The people of a town; especially, the inhabitants of a city, in distinction from country people; townspeople.
n.
A public hall or building, belonging to a town, where the public offices are established, the town council meets, the people assemble in town meeting, etc.
n.
A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town.
pl.
of Townsman
a.
Having no town.
n.
A small assemblage of houses in the country, less than a town or city.
n.
A small town.
n.
The district or territory of a town.
n.
A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room.
adv. & prep.
The metropolis or its inhabitants; as, in winter the gentleman lives in town; in summer, in the country.
adv. & prep.
The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways.
n.
A building devoted to the public used of a town; a townhall.
adv. & prep.
A township; the whole territory within certain limits, less than those of a country.
v. i.
Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.
adv.
Alt. of Townwards
n.
The inhabitants of a town or city, especially in distinction from country people; townsfolk.