Atherton
UK/ˈæθətən/US/ˈæθɚtən/
Atherton proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703).
Proper noun
Atherton (countable and uncountable, plural Athertons)
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703).
- A town in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.
- For years, celebrities and tech titans have flocked to Atherton, Calif., a suburb in the heart of Silicon Valley. Given the town’s ultrawealthy residents, it may come as no surprise that Atherton is where one finds the most expensive ZIP code in the United States based on home prices, according to...2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Atherton
| plural | Athertons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Atterton |
| alternative form | Eatherton |
| alternative form | Etherton |
Origin of Atherton
From the Old English personal name Æþelhere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), equivalent to Old English Æþelhere + -ton.
Words formed from Atherton
Phrases with Atherton
Questions about Atherton
- What does Atherton mean?
- Atherton means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703).
- What part of speech is Atherton?
- Atherton is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Atherton?
- Atherton is pronounced /ˈæθətən/ (UK).
Words near Atherton in the dictionary
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