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Broxton

Broxton proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Broxton and District Parish Council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4854).

Proper noun

Broxton (countable and uncountable, plural Broxtons)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Broxton and District Parish Council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4854).
  2. A small city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Broxton

pluralBroxtons

Origin of Broxton

From Old English burgæsn (“burial place”); the suffix -ton is not historical and it's the product of a the development of the original ending -son.

Questions about Broxton

What does Broxton mean?
Broxton means a village and civil parish (served by Broxton and District Parish Council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4854).
What part of speech is Broxton?
Broxton is a proper noun.

Words near Broxton in the dictionary

  1. Broxson
  2. Broxsons
  3. Broxted
  4. Broxterman
  5. Broxtermans
  6. Broxton
  7. Broxtons
  8. Broxtowe
  9. broxy
  10. broxyquinoline
  11. Broye

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