English Explanatory Dictionary

Egerton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England, with the settlement of Egerton Green (OS grid ref SJ5252).
  3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7114).
  4. A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9047).
  5. A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. A community in Southgate township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.
  8. A male given name.

Pronunciation

En-us-Egerton.oga

Word forms

Egerton Egertons

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ecgheard or Ecghere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

Mount Egerton Egerton Green
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