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Date "Fenton" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1567. (references)

Specialty Definition: FENTON

Domain Definition
Literature 1: Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor. iii. 4.
2: I seek to heal it only by his wealth."
3: Fenton One who seeks to mend his fortune by marriage. He is the suitor of Anne Page. Her father objects to him, he says, because
4: And that, my state being gall'd with my expense,
5: "I am too great of birth;. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: FENTON

Expressions Definition
Church Fenton railway station Church Fenton railway station serves Church Fenton, North Yorkshire. (references)
Darien Fenton Darien Fenton is a New Zealand political candidate. She is standing as a list candidate for the Labour Party in the 2005 elections, being ranked 43rd. Fenton is active in the trade union movement, having been vice president of the Council of Trade Unions. (references)
Edward Fenton Edward Fenton (d. 1603) was an English navigator, son of Henry Fenton and brother of Sir Geoffrey Fenton. (references)
Elijah Fenton Elijah Fenton (1683 - 1730) was a poet, biographer and translator. (references)
Fenton Art Glass Company Fenton Art Glass Company is the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States. (references)
Fenton Dock Fenton Dock is on the River Mersey at Runcorn, England. (references)
Fenton House Fenton House is a 17th century merchant's house in Hampstead in North London which belongs to the National Trust. It is a detached house with a walled garden, which is large by London standards, and features roses, an orchard and a working kitchen garden. The interior houses the Benton Fletcher collection of early keyboard instruments, one of which is often played to visitors during opening hours, and collections of porcelain, 17th-century needlework pictures and Georgian furniture. (references)
Fenton John Anthony Hort Fenton John Anthony Hort (April 23, 1828-November 30, 1892) was an English theologian. (references)
Fenton John Aylmer Fenton John Aylmer (VC, KCB) born in Hastings Sussex,5 April 1862 was by birth an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. (references)
Ferrar Fenton Bible The Holy Bible in Modern English, commonly known as the Ferrar Fenton Bible, was one of the earliest translations of the Bible into modern English. (references)
Geoffrey Fenton Sir Geoffrey Fenton (c. 1539 - 19 October 1608) was an English writer and politician, the son of Henry Fenton of Nottinghamshire, and brother of Edward Fenton the navigator. (references)
James Fenton James Fenton (born April 25, 1949, Lincoln, England) has been, at various times, a journalist, poet, literary critic, and professor. He earned a B.A. from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1970. In 1994 he was appointed Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford, a position he maintained until 1999. (references)
Jayne Fenton Keane Jayne Fenton Keane is an Australian poet, who received a BEd from Flinders University and has written three books of poetry. (references)
Lavinia Fenton Lavinia Fenton (1708 - 24 January 1760) was an English actress. (references)
Lorraine Fenton Lorraine Fenton (born Lorraine Graham September 8, 1973 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the 400 m. (references)
RAF Church Fenton RAF Church Fenton is a military airfield in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. (references)
Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (4 July 1819-15 August 1885) was an American politician from New York. He was a Democrat from the beginning of his political career until about 1854, when he became a Republican. In 1872 he was among the Republicans opposed to President Ulysses S. Grant who joined the short-lived Liberal Republican Party. (references)
Roger Fenton Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was a pioneering British photographer, one of the first war photographers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: FENTON


Fenton

Placenames

Fenton is the name of the following places:

England

United States

  • Fenton, Iowa
  • Fenton, Louisiana
  • Fenton, Michigan
  • Fenton, Missouri
  • Fenton, New York
  • Fenton Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
  • Fenton Township, Michigan
  • Fenton Township, Minnesota

Surname

Actors and actresses

  • Frank Fenton
  • Lance Fenton
  • Lavinia Fenton
  • Leonard Fenton
  • Simon Fenton

Fictional characters

  • Fenton Mewley from the animated TV show Home Movies
  • Danny Phantom (Daniel Fenton), from the children's TV show Danny Phantom
  • Fenton Crackshell aka GizmoDuck from DuckTales
  • Fenton Hardy, the father of the Hardy Boys
  • Jack and Maddie Fenton from the children's TV show Danny Phantom
  • Jazz Fenton, from the children's TV show Danny Phantom
  • a character in Falstaff

Journalists

  • Anthony Fenton
  • Tom Fenton

Musicians

  • George Fenton
  • Julian Fenton
  • Paul Fenton

Politicians

  • Darien Fenton
  • Ivor D. Fenton
  • James Fenton (Australian politician)
  • Reuben Fenton

Sportspersons

  • Billy Fenton
  • Geraldine Fenton
  • John Fenton
  • Lorraine Fenton
  • Nick Fenton
  • Ted Fenton

Writers

  • Elijah Fenton
  • Geoffrey Fenton
  • James Fenton

Other

  • Edward Fenton, navigator
  • Erik Fenton, board operator for Sirius Satellite Radio
  • H. J. H. Fenton, chemical engineer
  • John Charles Fenton, lawyer
  • Joseph Fenton, informer killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army
  • P. W. Fenton, podcaster
  • Prudence Fenton, producer
  • Roger Fenton, photographer
  • Stephen Fenton, coin dealer
  • William M. Fenton, American politician from Michigan
  • William N. Fenton, historian
  • Fenton Keogh, celebrity chef
  • David Fenton, founder of Fenton Communications

See also

Fenton may also mean:

  • Fenton's reagent
  • The Carl Fenton band
  • Fenton Art Glass Company
  • Fenton Communications
  • Ferrar Fenton Bible, a translation of the bible in modern English

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Fenton". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: FENTON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Daniel Fenton 74     Aaron Fenton 7
Jack and Maddie Fenton 41     Anthony Fenton 3
Fenton Township, Minnesota 32     Benny Fenton 18
Turner Fenton Secondary School 24     Billy Fenton 11
Jazz Fenton 22     Carl Fenton 5
James Fenton 22     Church Fenton 7
Fenton Township, Whiteside County, Illinois 20     Church Fenton railway station 11
George Fenton 20     Craig Fenton 4
William N. Fenton 19     Daniel Fenton 74
Graham Fenton 18     Darien Fenton 3
Benny Fenton 18     David Fenton 3
Fenton Crackshell 17     Demian Fenton 4
Joseph Fenton 17     Doc Fenton 3
Fenton High School 16     Edward Fenton 3
John Fenton 15     Elijah Fenton 3
Fenton Township, Michigan 15     Erik Fenton 2
Roger Fenton 14     Ewan Fenton 10
Fenton Art Glass Company 14     Faith Fenton 7
Ted Fenton 13     Fenton 6
Church Fenton railway station 11     Fenton Art Glass Company 14
Mark Fenton 11     Fenton Barns, East Fenton and West Fenton 4
Billy Fenton 11     Fenton Communications 4
Prudence Fenton 11     Fenton Crackshell 17
Geraldine Fenton 11     Fenton Dock 3
Reuben Fenton 10     Fenton Hardy (The Hardy Boys) 8
Ewan Fenton 10     Fenton High School 16
Fenton House 10     Fenton High School (Illinois) 8
Ron Fenton 10     Fenton High School (Michigan) 6
Leonard Fenton 9     Fenton House 10
James Fenton (Australian politician) 9     Fenton John Anthony Hort 7
Samuel Fenton Cary 9     Fenton John Aylmer 8
Lorraine Fenton 9     Fenton Johnson 6
Fenton High School (Illinois) 8     Fenton Keogh 4
Fenton John Aylmer 8     Fenton Parkway (San Diego Trolley station) 7
William M. Fenton 8     Fenton Penworthy 2
Fenton Hardy (The Hardy Boys) 8     Fenton Ramsahoye 3
RAF Church Fenton 7     Fenton Robinson 3
Faith Fenton 7     Fenton Township 2
Aaron Fenton 7     Fenton Township, Michigan 15
Fenton Parkway (San Diego Trolley station) 7     Fenton Township, Minnesota 32
Church Fenton 7     Fenton Township, Whiteside County, Illinois 20
Jayne Fenton Keane 7     Fenton Wind Farm 5
Fenton John Anthony Hort 7     Ferrar Fenton Bible 5
Geoffrey Fenton 7     Frank Fenton 2
Fenton 6     Geoffrey Fenton 7
Nick Fenton 6     George Fenton 20
Ivor D. Fenton 6     Geraldine Fenton 11
Fenton High School (Michigan) 6     Graham Fenton 18
Paul Fenton 6     H. J. H. Fenton 3
Fenton Johnson 6     Ivor D. Fenton 6
Mark Fenton (American football) 6     Jack and Maddie Fenton 41
Scott Fenton 5     James Fenton 22
Ferrar Fenton Bible 5     James Fenton (Australian politician) 9
Tony Fenton 5     Jamie Fenton 3
Carl Fenton 5     Jayne Fenton Keane 7
Tom Fenton 5     Jazz Fenton 22
Fenton Wind Farm 5     John Charles Fenton 3
Fenton Keogh 4     John Fenton 15
Lavinia Fenton 4     Joseph Fenton 17
Fenton Communications 4     Julian Fenton 2
Kate Fenton 4     Kate Fenton 4
Stephen Fenton 4     Lake Fenton High School 2
P. W. Fenton 4     Lance Fenton 2
Fenton Barns, East Fenton and West Fenton 4     Lavinia Fenton 4
Craig Fenton 4     Leonard Fenton 9
Demian Fenton 4     Lorraine Fenton 9
Michael Fenton Stevens 4     Lucien J. Fenton 3
Doc Fenton 3     Mark Fenton 11
Fenton Robinson 3     Mark Fenton (American football) 6
Edward Fenton 3     Michael Fenton Stevens 4
Lucien J. Fenton 3     Micky Fenton 3
David Fenton 3     Nick Fenton 6
John Charles Fenton 3     P. W. Fenton 4
Darien Fenton 3     Paul Fenton 6
Elijah Fenton 3     Paul Fenton (ice hockey) 3
Peter Fenton 3     Peter Fenton 3
Micky Fenton 3     Prudence Fenton 11
Simon Fenton 3     RAF Church Fenton 7
Paul Fenton (ice hockey) 3     Reuben Fenton 10
Fenton Dock 3     Roger Fenton 14
Fenton Ramsahoye 3     Ron Fenton 10
Jamie Fenton 3     Samuel Fenton Cary 9
H. J. H. Fenton 3     Scott Fenton 5
Anthony Fenton 3     Simon Fenton 3
Erik Fenton 2     Stephen Fenton 4
Lake Fenton High School 2     Ted Fenton 13
Lance Fenton 2     Tom Fenton 5
Fenton Penworthy 2     Tony Fenton 5
Julian Fenton 2     Turner Fenton Secondary School 24
Fenton Township 2     William Fenton 2
William Fenton 2     William M. Fenton 8
Frank Fenton 2     William N. Fenton 19

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FENTON

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Ruotsi Fenton Spadrig (Fenton Crackshell). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Fenton. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish Fernando (Ferdinand, Fenton). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Fenton. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Fenton Spadrig (Fenton Crackshell). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Fenton. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Fenton Spadrig (Fenton Crackshell). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Fenton. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FENTON

Language Translations for “Fenton” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Fathagentathagon (Fenton). Additional references: Athag, Fenton. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Fagentagon (Fenton). Additional references: Double Dutch, Fenton. (volunteer)
Leet |=&|\|-|-()|\| (Fenton). Additional references: Leet, Fenton. (volunteer)
Oppish Fopentopon (Fenton). Additional references: Oppish, Fenton. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Entonfay (Fenton). Additional references: Pig Latin, Fenton. (volunteer)
Terran B Fernando (Fenton, Fernando). Additional references: Terran B, Fenton. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Fubentubon (Fenton). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Fenton. (volunteer)
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