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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Ami Clarke, 28, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, started experiencing endometriosis symptoms aged 13 but was not diagnosed until a decade later.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

Offensively the Cougars are led by junior shortstop Leighton Gray, a Texas A&M commit who was All-Southern Section as a sophomore after batting .435 with 40 hits, eight home runs and a 0.793 slugging percentage.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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