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Beaton

Beaton proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Beaton (countable and uncountable, plural Beatons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality and former settlement (now flooded) in West Kootenay region, British Columbia, Canada.

Forms of Beaton

pluralBeatons

Origin of Beaton

Several origins: * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Béthune in northern France * Patronymic surname and pet name from a short form of Bartholomew or Beatrice * Variant of McBeth

Questions about Beaton

What does Beaton mean?
Beaton means a surname.
What part of speech is Beaton?
Beaton is a proper noun.

Words near Beaton in the dictionary

  1. beatnikish
  2. beatnikism
  3. beatnikkery
  4. beatniks
  5. Beato
  6. Beaton
  7. Beatons
  8. Beatos
  9. Beatrice
  10. Beatrix
  11. Beatriz

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