Carleton
US/ˈkɑɹ(ə)ltən/
Carleton proper noun: an English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
Proper noun
Carleton
- An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in St Cuthbert Without parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY4252).
- A scattered locality in Drigg and Carleton parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, which includes Carleton Hall, and the hamlets of Carleton Head and Hall Carleton.
- A hamlet in Haile parish, Cumberland, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0109).
- A suburb of Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5329).
- A village near Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD3339).
- The civil parish for Carleton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, previously in Craven district.
- A village south of Pontefract, Wakefield borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE4620).
- A parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, named after Thomas Carleton.
- A village in Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, United States.
- A village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.
- A rural locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Words that rhyme with Carleton
Questions about Carleton
- What does Carleton mean?
- Carleton means an English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
- What part of speech is Carleton?
- Carleton is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Carleton?
- Carleton is pronounced /ˈkɑɹ(ə)ltən/ (US).
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