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Compton Down is an extent of high ground near Compton, West Sussex where there was an Admiralty semaphore station. The semaphore station was built at
Compton_Down,_Compton
Hill on the Isle of Wight, England
Compton Down is a hill on the Isle of Wight just to the east of Freshwater Bay. It is part of the chalk ridge which forms the "backbone" of the Isle of
Compton_Down
City in California, United States
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles
Compton,_California
Scattering of photons off charged particles
Compton scattering (or the Compton effect) is the quantum theory of scattering of a high-frequency photon through an interaction with a charged particle
Compton_scattering
Easy Company soldier and jurist (1921–2012)
Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was an American jurist, law enforcement officer, and United States Army officer during
Lynn_Compton
2015 film by F. Gary Gray
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry
Straight_Outta_Compton_(film)
the 50 foot high clifftop to the beach of Compton Bay. The Chine drains water off the slopes of Compton Down, to the north, into the sea. The Isle of Wight
Compton_Chine
Civil parish in Hampshire, England
formation of Santonian age makes up Compton Down. South of this the Newhaven Chalk outcrops in the dry valley running down from Oliver's Battery to Shawford
Compton_and_Shawford
Gang in southern California
The South Side Compton Crips (also known as the South Side Crips) are a "set" of the Crips gang alliance, based in Compton, California. This gang is known
South_Side_Compton_Crips
1989 studio album by N.W.A
Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group N.W.A, released on January 25, 1989, through Priority and Ruthless Records
Straight_Outta_Compton
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1742 to 1743
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673 – 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Spencer_Compton,_1st_Earl_of_Wilmington
World War I memorial in Fovant, Wiltshire, England
042226°N 2.022386°W / 51.042226; -2.022386) An outline map of Australia on Compton Down was created by Australian troops garrisoned in Hurdcott Camp in the fields
Fovant_Badges
Bay on the Isle of Wight, England
Compton Bay Compton Bay is a bay located on the southwest section of the Isle of Wight, England. Its northwestern edge is defined by the distinctive white
Compton_Bay
American rapper (born 1971)
American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton, California. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's
MC_Eiht
1966 protest for transgender rights in San Francisco
The Compton's Cafeteria riot occurred in August 1966 in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. The riot was a response to the violent and constant
Compton's_Cafeteria_riot
Horseback riding group
The Compton Cowboys are a group of friends from childhood who use horseback riding and equestrian culture to provide a positive influence on inner-city
Compton_Cowboys
American physicist (1892–1962)
Arthur Holly Compton (September 10, 1892 – March 15, 1962) was an American physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with C. T. R. Wilson for
Arthur_Compton
English cricketer (1918–1997)
Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE (23 May 1918 – 23 April 1997) was an English multi-sportsman. As a cricketer he played in 78 Test matches and spent his
Denis_Compton
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
Outstanding Natural Beauty. High ground nearby is known as Compton Down and on a part of the down known as Telegraph Hill there was an Admiralty semaphore
Compton,_West_Sussex
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
in whose possession it remains. The villages are overlooked by Harting Down, a 550-acre (2.2 km2) common owned by the National Trust and part of the
Harting
Village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England
Hampshire in the south runs down Knowle Hill and another route from Fovant and Tisbury in the north runs down Compton Down via Fifield Bavant and all roads
Broad_Chalke
American murderer on death row
officers in the Compton Police Department who were shot dead during a traffic stop in the City of Compton. They were the only Compton police officers
Regis_Deon_Thomas
Filipino-American former basketball player and former coach
Alexander M. Compton (born March 16, 1974) is a Philippine-born American retired basketball player and coach. He also served as the head coach of the
Alex_Compton
English cricketer (born 1983)
Nicholas Richard Denis Compton (born 26 June 1983) is a South African-born English former Test and first-class cricketer who most recently played for
Nick_Compton
California, United States (1888–2000)
The Compton Police Department was the municipal law enforcement agency for the city of Compton, California until it was disbanded by the City Council in
Compton_Police_Department
2000 film by D. A. Pennebaker
(vocals) with Mike Compton (mandolin) and Chris Sharp (guitar)) can be seen after the credits finish. The soundtrack album, Down from the Mountain: Live
Down_from_the_Mountain
Historic site in Eastbourne, East Sussex
Compton Place is a mansion house in the parish of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. It was rebuilt from 1726 by Sir Spencer Compton (later 1st Earl of
Compton_Place
American professional wrestler (born 1979)
2008, after a series of losses. After the split, Compton played an enhancement talent on SmackDown!. Following his release from WWE in August 2008, he
Cliff_Compton
Tower-based signaling network
Haste Hill (Haslemere), Holder Hill, (Midhurst), Beacon Hill, Compton Down, Camp Down, Lumps Fort (Southsea), and Portsmouth Dockyard. The semaphore
Optical_telegraph
American hip-hop group
abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip-hop group formed in Compton, California, in 1987. Among the earliest and most significant figures of
N.W.A
American writer of western fiction
Ralph Compton (April 11, 1934 – September 16, 1998) was an American writer of western fiction. A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton stood six-foot-eight
Ralph_Compton
American rock band
vocals, and Cornbread Compton on drums. Engine Down was formed by bassist Jason Wood, guitarist Jonathan Fuller, drummer Cornbread Compton, and guitarist Jeremy
Engine_Down
Type of valley used in place names
Somerset Compton, Berkshire Compton, Devon Compton, Hampshire Compton, Isle of Wight Compton, Surrey Compton, Surrey Compton, West Midlands Compton, West
Combe
of Cheverton Down Coombe, north of Brighstone and east of Rock Compton, near Compton Chine and Compton Down Done, near Chale, up Head Down Durton, north
List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom
List_of_lost_settlements_in_the_United_Kingdom
American murder case
Williams. On September 14, 2003, she was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California, by Robert E. Maxfield. Yetunde was the oldest of Oracene Price's
Murder_of_Yetunde_Price
Scottish writer (1883–1972)
Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, OBE (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as
Compton_Mackenzie
Camp Down is a location at Portsdown Hill, Hampshire, near Farlington, which was used as an Admiralty semaphore station and later as a redoubt on the line
Camp_Down,_Portsdown_Hill
English-language encyclopedia
Compton's Encyclopedia and Fact-Index is an American English-language home and school encyclopedia first published in 1922 as Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia
Compton's_Encyclopedia
Geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, England
kilometres (3.1 mi) from west to east and includes: Crook Peak, Compton Hill, Wavering Down, Cross Plain and Shute Shelve Hill. Most of the site is owned
Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill
Crook_Peak_to_Shute_Shelve_Hill
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
USS Compton (DD-705), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named for Lewis Compton, who served in active duty in the Navy during World War I and Assistant
USS_Compton
American rapper and actor (born 1969)
actor, and filmmaker. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's popularity, and his political rap solo albums
Ice_Cube
American serial killer
girl hurt there." His next victim (and first murder victim) was Kimberly Compton, an 18-year-old student from Pepin, Wisconsin, on June 3, 1981, in neighboring
Paul_Michael_Stephani
English actress (1942–2012)
Tracy Reed (born Clare Tracy Compton Pelissier; 21 September 1942 – 2 May 2012) was an English actress. Reed was the daughter of director Anthony Pelissier
Tracy_Reed_(English_actress)
England Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines, Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bath, Somerset, England Compton Down, hill on the Isle of Wight just
List_of_downs
NASA space observatory designed to detect X-rays and gamma rays (1991–2000)
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) was a space observatory detecting photons with energies from 20 keV to 30 GeV, in Earth orbit from 1991 to 2000
Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
Village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England
Compton Bassett is a village and rural civil parish in Wiltshire, England, with a population of approximately 250. The village lies about 1 mile (1.6 km)
Compton_Bassett
American rapper (1964–1995)
Wright is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap". Born in Compton, California, Wright had several legal troubles before founding Ruthless
Eazy-E
American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
lobby one of Knight's associates spotted Orlando Anderson, a South Side Compton Crip, and told Shakur he had tried to rob them earlier that year. The hotel's
Tupac_Shakur
American filmmaker and actor (born 1970)
2017. McNary, Dave (January 6, 2016). "'The Martian,' 'Straight Outta Compton' Land Writers Guild Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2016. "Hell
Taylor_Sheridan
18th-century mansion in Warwickshire, England
Compton Verney House is an 18th-century country mansion at Compton Verney near Kineton in Warwickshire, England. It is located on the west side of a lake
Compton_Verney_House
Hill to the south. To the west, cut off by the valley of the Itchen are Compton Down and Oliver's Battery. The core of the anticline is crossed by the M3
Winchester–East Meon Anticline
Winchester–East_Meon_Anticline
British Army officer killed in Irish War of Independence
Major Geoffrey Lee Compton-Smith was an officer of the British Army who was captured and killed by the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence
Geoffrey_Lee_Compton-Smith
American rapper (born 1965)
album Straight Outta Compton (1989), the latter of which was released shortly after he left the group. Nazel was born in Compton, California. He was the
Arabian_Prince
American rapper
in Nutty Blocc in Compton, California. He and his brother Arlandis Hinton, also known as B.G. Knocc Out, became Nutty Blocc Compton Crips, a Crip set
Dresta
Lieutenant Harry Neville Compton was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Compton originally served with the Canadian Military
Harry_Compton
1916–17 109 175 feet (53 m) 150 feet (46 m) 5 Map of Australia Compton Down, near Compton Chamberlayne 51°03′42″N 1°56′24″W / 51.0618°N 1.9400°W / 51
List of hill figures in Wiltshire
List_of_hill_figures_in_Wiltshire
Unincorporated community in California, United States
East Rancho Dominguez, (pronunciation) also known as East Compton, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in southern
East Rancho Dominguez, California
East_Rancho_Dominguez,_California
American actor, rapper and songwriter (born 1991)
debut, he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic film Straight Outta Compton. Jackson was born in Los Angeles, to O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known as
O'Shea_Jackson_Jr.
Tributary of the Los Angeles River
20444°W / 33.84167; -118.20444 Compton Creek is a major tributary of the Los Angeles River in and surrounding Compton in Los Angeles County, California
Compton_Creek
2006 studio album by Compton's Most Wanted with MC Eiht
the fifth studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted (labeled as Compton's Most Wanted with MC Eiht). It was released on June 13
Music_to_Gang_Bang
Emeritus professor
Computer Science and Engineering. He is known for proposing "ripple-down rules". Notices Compton worked at the Garvan Institute before his appointment at UNSW
Paul_Justin_Compton
1996 killing in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
swept down on the houses of known gang members in neighbours such as Compton mainly. The raid was to try to halt the warfare and also gave Compton police
Murder_of_Tupac_Shakur
English footballer (1912–1984)
Leslie Harry Compton (12 September 1912 – 27 December 1984) was an English sportsman who played football and cricket for Arsenal and Middlesex, respectively
Leslie_Compton
British politician
Henry Combe Compton (1789 – 27 November 1866) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 1835 general election as a member of
Henry_Combe_Compton
American judge (1938–2008)
Moore retired, and the justices chose Compton to succeed him as chief justice. In July 1997, Compton stepped down as chief justice following a private
Allen_T._Compton
American racing driver (born 1967)
Stacy Marshall Compton (born May 26, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is a former co-owner of Bobby
Stacy_Compton
Village and civil parish in England
Compton Martin is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Somerset and in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority in England
Compton_Martin
exchanging Hereditaments subject to Uses declared by the Will of Anthony Compton, Esquire, deceased, for Hereditaments belonging to the Right honourable
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1847
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1847
Village and civil parish in England
Compton Bishop is a small village and civil parish, at the western end of the Mendip Hills in the English county of Somerset. It is located close to the
Compton_Bishop
International Box Office Update". Deadline. Retrieved 24 May 2026. "Straight Outta Compton". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 May 2026. Tartaglione, Nancy (6 June 2021)
List of highest-grossing biographical films
List_of_highest-grossing_biographical_films
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Newton Compton Editori. pp. 10–14. ISBN 978-8-8798-3974-7. Antonucci, Giovanni (1995). Storia del teatro italiano (in Italian). Newton Compton Editori
Italy
using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature. D Arreton Down was originally notified as a geological SSSI, but was then renotified in
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_on_the_Isle_of_Wight
2025 animated television series
Capcom, the series features the voices of Johnny Yong Bosch, Scout Taylor-Compton, Hoon Lee, Chris Coppola, Kevin Conroy, Ian James Corlett, Robbie Daymond
Devil_May_Cry_(TV_series)
reference[A] Car park National Trust Entry Hectares Acres Afton Down, Compton Down and Brook Down Isle of Wight Chalk downland SZ370856 Y [29] Ashdown Park
List of National Trust land in England
List_of_National_Trust_land_in_England
2010 student event mocking Black History Month
The Compton Cookout was an off-campus event organized by several fraternities and hosted by several University of California, San Diego (UCSD) students;
Compton_Cookout
American chef and travel documentarian (1956–2018)
Say Goodbye with One Final Season". HWD. Retrieved September 11, 2018. Compton, Natalie B. (June 25, 2019). "6 Ways to Celebrate Anthony Bourdain". The
Anthony_Bourdain
systems. Ripple-down rules are an incremental approach to knowledge acquisition and cover a family of techniques. RDR were proposed by Compton and Jansen based
Ripple-down_rules
Headline from 2016 MailOnline article
(Almost) straight outta Compton is part of a headline from a 2016 article written by Ruth Styles and published by the MailOnline, the website of the British
(Almost) Straight Outta Compton
(Almost)_Straight_Outta_Compton
1991 studio album by Tim Dog
called "DJ Quik Beat Down" is a forty-second audio snippet of Tim Dog physically assaulting DJ Quik. The track "Step to Me" taunted Compton rappers and included
Penicillin_on_Wax
World War II war crime in Sicily
interpreter, asked Compton if he had anything to say to the prisoners. Compton did not have anything that he wanted to ask them. Compton told the men to
Biscari_massacre
Protected area in Somerset, England
Compton Martin Ochre Mine (grid reference ST543566) is a 0.85 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located on the north
Compton_Martin_Ochre_Mine
Long-distance footpath on the Isle of Wight, England
path immediately restarts to the left by a bus stop and car park onto Compton Down. This track begins to immediately climb steeply passing a chalk pit on
Tennyson_Trail
Stone": Honorverse short story in The Service of the Sword (2003) "Vampin' Down the Avenue" short story in Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th
Timothy_Zahn_bibliography
Yew Hill, Compton Down, Oliver's Battery, Magdalen (Morn) Hill, Chilcomb Down, Cheesefoot Head, Telegraph Hill, Deacon Hill, Twyford Down, St Catherine's
Geology_of_Hampshire
American physicist and university president (1887–1954)
Karl Taylor Compton (September 14, 1887 – June 22, 1954) was an American physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from
Karl_Compton
2026). "19-year-old nursing student, 37-year-old HACLA worker killed in Compton July 4th shooting". KABC-TV. Retrieved July 8, 2026. "2 killed, 2 hospitalized
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2026
List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2026
City in California, United States
had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los
Lynwood,_California
Village and civil parish in Surrey, England
Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about 3 miles WSW of the centre of Guildford. It has a medieval
Compton,_Guildford
American rapper (born 1965)
detail the violence of street life. N.W.A's debut album Straight Outta Compton (1989) was one of the most successful albums in the West Coast hip-hop
Dr._Dre
1974 American independent film directed by Richard Compton
1974 American independent film directed by Richard Compton and produced by Max Baer Jr. Baer and Compton also co-wrote the film, in which Baer stars as a
Macon_County_Line
American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
most-watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown). Johnson's first film role was in The Mummy Returns (2001). The next year
Dwayne_Johnson
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
detailed experiments on the photoelectric effect, and with the measurement of Compton scattering. Einstein concluded that each wave of frequency f is associated
Albert_Einstein
American actor (born 1966)
American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), Fletcher in Minority Report
Neal_McDonough
Head of government of the United Kingdom
and between 1742 and 1760 there were five separate governments. Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington was made prime minister. However, Wilmington served
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
1999 music festival in Rome, New York, U.S.
to the stage after 2 minutes; performing fragments of "Straight Outta Compton" and "Fuck tha Police" by his former band N.W.A. Fred Durst began complaining
Woodstock_'99
American reality TV series (2019–23)
titled Black Ink Crew: Compton) is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on August 14, 2019. It is the Compton-based spin-off of Black
Black_Ink_Crew:_Los_Angeles
British period crime drama series
Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016. Compton, Sarah (12 September 2013). "Peaky Blinders, BBC Two, review". The Telegraph
Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series)
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
met and proposed to Boston heiress Alice Ruggles Sohier, who turned him down. Franklin then began courting his childhood acquaintance and fifth cousin
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
heart attack in 1994. Eazy-E's album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was released on January 30, 1996, eight months after his death from AIDS
List of music released posthumously
List_of_music_released_posthumously
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
pp. 149–150. Jones 1985, p. 530. Frank 1999, pp. 255–256. Compton 1956, p. 240. Compton 1956, pp. 238–239. Frank 1999, pp. 255–260. Newman 1995, p. 86
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
COMPTON DOWN
COMPTON DOWN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England (but especially in the south) named Compton, from Old English cumb ‘short, straight valley’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Coulton, probably from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Colstan, which is probably from Old Norse Kolsteinn, composed of the elements kol ‘charcoal’ + steinn ‘stone’.English : habitational name from Colston Basset in Nottinghamshire, or the nearby Car Colston, both of which seem to have originally been named from the Old Norse personal name Kolr + Old English tūn ‘settlement’. The first syllable of Car Colson was originally the defining prefix kirk ‘church’.English : habitational name from Coulston in Wiltshire, which is named with the genitive case of an Old English personal name Cufel (diminutive of Cufa) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Hertfordshire and Hampshire, both named from the Old English personal name C̄ma + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.English : variant of Kempton.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places called Colton in England, perhaps also Colton House in Scotland. Examples in Norfolk, Staffordshire, and North Yorkshire are from the Old English personal name Cola (or the cognate Old Norse Koli; see Cole 2) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place so named in Somerset has as its first element the Old English personal name Cūla (of uncertain origin). The one in Cumbria has a river name apparently derived from a Celtic word meaning ‘hazel’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place called Kempton in Shropshire, named from an Old English personal name Cempa (or the Old English vocabulary word cempa ‘warrior’) + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Kimpton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Cumpston.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Compton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Crumpton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Campton in Bedfordshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) by the Camel river’ (a lost river-name of Celtic origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Crumpton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Tom, a short form of the personal name Thomas.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, Suffolk, and Warwickshire, named Clopton from Old English clopp(a) ‘rock’, ‘hill’ + tūn ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Winding Farm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire).French : from a diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat (of mail)’ (see Cott).John Cotton (1584–1652) was a noted Puritan preacher, who landed at Boston, MA, from London in 1633 and became leader of the Congregationalists in America.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous places called Hampton, including the cities of Southampton and Northampton (both of which were originally simply Hamtun). These all share the final Old English element tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’, but the first is variously hÄm ‘homestead’, hamm ‘water meadow’, or hÄ“an, weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of hÄ“ah ‘high’. This name is also established in Ireland, having first been taken there in the medieval period.The descendants of the clergyman Thomas Hampton, resident at Jamestown, VA, in 1630, lived in VA through three generations, multiplying their homesteads as the colony expanded and then branched into SC.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : status name for a professional champion (see Champion, Kemp), from the Norman French form campion.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places named Rampton, in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire; the first, and probably also the second, is named Old English ramm ‘ram’ + tūn ‘settlement’. However, the modern surname is concentrated in Hampshire, suggesting perhaps that another, unidentified source could be involved.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lampton in Greater London (formerly Middlesex) or Lambton in County Durham, named in Old English as ‘farm or settlement where lambs were reared’, from lamb ‘lamb’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Crompton in Lancashire, named with an Old English crumbe ‘river bend’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
COMPTON DOWN
COMPTON DOWN
Boy/Male
Tamil
Quick
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Universal Being
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin
Adorable; She who Must be Admired; Worthy of Admiration
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory of God
Girl/Female
Hindu
Coming from Utkal
Boy/Male
Biblical, Christian, German, Hebrew
Revolution; Heap; Exile; Passage
Girl/Female
Indian
The Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Writer of Ancient India
Girl/Female
Indian
Joy, Happiness, New beginning
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Krishna
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v. i.
To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to.
n.
The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; -- so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
v. i.
To have a joint right with others in common ground.
v. i.
To board together; to eat at a table in common.
n.
A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone.
n.
The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below.
a.
Alt. of Compone
v.
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
a.
See Compony.
v.
Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.
n.
A stopper of a cannon or a musket. See Tampion.
n.
A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.
a.
Divided into squares of alternate tinctures in a single row; -- said of any bearing; or, in the case of a bearing having curved lines, divided into patches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called counter-compony.
n.
A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.
n.
The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed.
n.
See Pumpion.
a.
See Compony.
n.
Cloth made of cotton.