English Explanatory Dictionary

Cheriton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5828).
  3. A suburb of Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2037).
  4. A small village on the Gower peninsula in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4593).
  5. A town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/

Word forms

Cheriton

Etymology

From Middle English Cericton, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Doublet of Kirton.

Derived words

Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Fitzpaine Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
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