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Bretherton

Bretherton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).

Proper noun

Bretherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brethertons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Bretherton

pluralBrethertons

Origin of Bretherton

From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton.

Questions about Bretherton

What does Bretherton mean?
Bretherton means a village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).
What part of speech is Bretherton?
Bretherton is a proper noun.

Words near Bretherton in the dictionary

  1. Brethauer
  2. Brethauers
  3. bretheling
  4. brethelings
  5. bretheren
  6. Bretherton
  7. Brethertons
  8. brethren
  9. brethren in Christ
  10. brethren-in-arms
  11. brethren-in-law

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