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Brereton

UK/ˈbɹɪətən/

Brereton proper noun: a civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

Proper noun

Brereton (countable and uncountable, plural Breretons)

  1. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).
  2. A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164).
  3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Brereton

pluralBreretons

Origin of Brereton

From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Brereton

What does Brereton mean?
Brereton means a civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).
What part of speech is Brereton?
Brereton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Brereton?
Brereton is pronounced /ˈbɹɪətən/ (UK).

Words near Brereton in the dictionary

  1. brequet chain
  2. brequet chains
  3. brequinar
  4. brer
  5. Brer Rabbit
  6. Brereton
  7. Breretons
  8. brers
  9. BREs
  10. bresaola
  11. Brescia

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