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Benton

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛn.tən/

The English word “Benton” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  2. An unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
  3. A number of other townships, entered under Benton Township.

Etymology

From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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