Leighton

American

[leyt-n] / ˈleɪt n /

noun

Frederick Baron Leighton of Stretton, 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.

Leighton British

/ ˈleɪtən /

noun

Frederic, 1st Baron Leighton of Stretton. 1830–96, British painter and sculptor of classical subjects: president of the Royal Academy (1878)

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In early 2025, when ex-Everton boss Sean Dyche was sacked, Coleman took interim charge of the first team alongside former team-mate Leighton Baines for an FA Cup tie against Peterborough United.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

“Our security portfolio is also uniquely positioned to benefit from the rapid evolution of AI, with our enterprise customers needing our security products and expertise more than ever before,” Leighton added.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Etiquette expert Nick Leighton says it’s a hard question to answer for a number of reasons.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026

In two seasons, Kogan and girls coach Eric Choi will be talking even more, because arriving in the fall 2027 will be Jordyn’s sister, Peyton, and Choi’s daughter, Leighton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

“They’re driving down to Leighton Buzzard, right? Please, it’s barely ten miles!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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