Stockton

/ˈstɑktən/ noun

Definition

a city name, most notably in California; originally meaning 'settlement by tree stumps'

Etymology

Old English stocc 'tree trunk, post' + tun 'enclosure, settlement'

Kelly Says

Many English place names ending in '-ton' reveal ancient settlement patterns - Stockton literally meant a town built where tree stumps remained after clearing forest.

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