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Carterton

Carterton proper noun: a town in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2706). Named after William Carter.

carterton: a town in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2706). Named after William...
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Proper noun

Carterton

  1. A town in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2706). Named after William Carter.
  2. A town and local government district of Wairarapa, New Zealand. Named after Charles Carter.

Origin of Carterton

From the surname Carter + -ton.

Questions about Carterton

What does Carterton mean?
Carterton means a town in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2706). Named after William Carter.
What part of speech is Carterton?
Carterton is a proper noun.

Words near Carterton in the dictionary

  1. Carterizing
  2. carterly
  3. Carternomics
  4. carters
  5. Cartersville
  6. Carterton
  7. cartes
  8. cartes anglaises
  9. cartes blanches
  10. cartes de visite
  11. cartesian

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