English Explanatory Dictionary

Leverton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A hamlet in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3370).
  3. A village and civil parish in Boston district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3947).
  4. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Leverton Levertons Leaverton

Etymology

Two main origins: * The hamlet in Berkshire is named with the Old English personal name Lēofwaru, which is composed of the elements lēof (“dear, beloved”) and waru (“care, guard, protection”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Lincolnshire is named with Old English lǣfer (“rush, reed”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

North Leverton with Habblesthorpe South Leverton
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