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"ton" is old English for town.

Kingston = King's town and so on.

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Q: Why do English towns have ton at the end of their names?
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Why do many towns in England end with ham ton by castle and bridge?

Many towns in England have local features included in their names, such as bridge and castle. A number of towns in the USA were named after their counterparts in England.ham in Old English language is a farm or a settlement, whereastun or ton means an enclosed place or estate. For information on prefixes, suffixes, etc. in English town names, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_forms_in_British_place_names


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What towns in England end in ton?

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How many pounds equals an English ton?

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What does the phrase ton bienvenu translate from french to English?

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