Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) + tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).
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- Wiktionary: LawtonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
