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Ellerton

Ellerton proper noun: a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE704398).

Proper noun

Ellerton (countable and uncountable, plural Ellertons)

  1. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE704398).
  2. A hamlet in Cheswardine parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ715258).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Ellerton

pluralEllertons

Origin of Ellerton

The name of the village in the East Riding of Yorkshire derives from the Old English personal name Æþelheard + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), while the hamlet in Shropshire is from Old English alor (“alder”) + tūn.

Words formed from Ellerton

Questions about Ellerton

What does Ellerton mean?
Ellerton means a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE704398).
What part of speech is Ellerton?
Ellerton is a proper noun.

Words near Ellerton in the dictionary

  1. Ellerman
  2. Ellermans
  3. ellers
  4. Ellerslie
  5. Ellerston
  6. Ellerton
  7. Ellerton-on-Swale
  8. Ellertons
  9. Ellery
  10. Ellesborough
  11. Ellesmere

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