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Beckton

/ˈbɛktən/

Beckton proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Newham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4381).

Proper noun

Beckton

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Newham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4381).

Origin of Beckton

From Beck (“surname”) + -ton.

Questions about Beckton

What does Beckton mean?
Beckton means a suburban area in the borough of Newham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4381).
What part of speech is Beckton?
Beckton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Beckton?
Beckton is pronounced /ˈbɛktən/ (UK).

Words near Beckton in the dictionary

  1. Beckstein
  2. Beckstrand
  3. Beckstrands
  4. Beckstrom
  5. Beckstroms
  6. Beckton
  7. Beckum
  8. Beckums
  9. Beckwith
  10. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
  11. Beckwithshaw

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