English word bytown comes from English by-, English toon

Detailed word origin of bytown

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
by-	English (eng)	Prefix denoting nearness or roundaboutness. Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to (usually non-productive) town or city.
toon	English (eng)	(Geordie) A town. A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.. The wood of this tree. (Can we verify([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+verification%2FEnglish&action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:rfv- [...]
bytown	English (eng)	A subsidiary or subordinate town. A town that has its own name and postal code, but which is governed by another town.

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