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Coryton

Coryton proper noun: a northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1481).

Proper noun

Coryton

  1. A northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1481).
  2. A former oil refinery (and village?) in Thurrock borough, Essex, England, named after Cory & Co circa 1922, and formerly named Kynochtown (OS grid ref TQ7482).
  3. A hamlet and civil parish (served by Lewdown Grouped Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4583).
  4. A surname.

Origin of Coryton

From the surname Cory + -ton (in Cardiff and Essex).

Questions about Coryton

What does Coryton mean?
Coryton means a northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1481).
What part of speech is Coryton?
Coryton is a proper noun.

Words near Coryton in the dictionary

  1. corystid
  2. corystids
  3. corystosperm
  4. corystospermaceous
  5. corystosperms
  6. Coryton
  7. corytophanid
  8. corytophanids
  9. corytophanine
  10. corytophanines
  11. corytuberine

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