Elton

[ el-tn ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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How to use Elton in a sentence

  • She lost herself in the interminable corridors and finally ran into Elton Gwynne.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • If you become the talk of the town, and those awful weekly papers find you out, Elton will be a long while living it down.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • I shall remain until the last minute, certainly until I know what Elton's plans are.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • Miss Elton was at the door; she ran up to her in desperation.

  • Miss Elton believed her guilty; she would not undeceive her.

British Dictionary definitions for Elton

Elton

/ (ˈɛltən) /


noun
  1. Ben (jamin) (Charles). born 1959, British comedian, scriptwriter, playwright, and novelist; his work includes the Blackadder series for television (1987–89), the play Gasping (1990), the novel High Society (2002), and the lyrics to the musical We Will Rock You (2002)

  2. Charles Sutherland. 1900–91, British zoologist: initiated the study of animal ecology

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