English Explanatory Dictionary

Brereton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).
  2. A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164).
  3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɪətən/

Word forms

Brereton Breretons

Etymology

From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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