Chorlton
Chorlton proper noun: a village and former civil parish, now in Hough and Chorlton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7250). Also the ellipsis of Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Proper noun (1)
Chorlton (countable and uncountable, plural Chorltons)
- A village and former civil parish, now in Hough and Chorlton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7250).
- A civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, which includes the hamlet of Chorlton Lane (OS grid ref SJ4547).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Proper noun (2)
Chorlton (countable and uncountable, plural Chorltons)
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Also used as
Chorlton is also the ellipsis of Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Chorlton is also the ellipsis of Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Forms of Chorlton
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Origin of Chorlton
From Old English ċeorl (“churl: freeman, peasant”) + -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”).
From Old English Ċēolfriþ (a male given name) + -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”).
Words formed from Chorlton
- Chapel and Hill Chorlton
- Chapel Chorlton
- Chorlton-on-Medlock
- Chorlton Row
- Chorlton-upon-Medlock
- Hill Chorlton
- Hough and Chorlton
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy
- Chorlton Lane
- Chorlton Park
Questions about Chorlton
- What does Chorlton mean?
- Chorlton means a village and former civil parish, now in Hough and Chorlton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7250).
- What part of speech is Chorlton?
- Chorlton is a proper noun.
Words near Chorlton in the dictionary
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