English Explanatory Dictionary

Brunton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in Newton-by-the-Sea parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2024).
  3. A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2456).
  4. A hamlet near Cupar, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3220).
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
  1. Synonym of Brunton compass.

Word forms

Brunton Bruntons

Etymology

From a metathesized form of Old English burna (“stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). This surname is also common in Ireland.

Synonyms

Brunton compass
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