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Lenton

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛn.tən/

The English word “Lenton” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A suburban area in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, with Old Lenton in the west and New Lenton in the east (OS grid ref SK5539).

Etymology

The placename in Nottingham comes from the River Leen + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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