English Explanatory Dictionary

Kirton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).
  2. A village in Nottinghamshire, England.
  3. A village near Felixstowe in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2739).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɜːtn̩/ /ˈkɝtn̩/ [ˈkɝʔn̩]

Word forms

Kirton Kirtons Kerton

Etymology

From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Cheriton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.

Derived words

Kirton in Lindsey
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