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Kirton

UK/ˈkɜːtn̩/US/ˈkɝtn̩/

Kirton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).

Proper noun

Kirton (countable and uncountable, plural Kirtons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).
  2. A village in Nottinghamshire, England.
  3. A village near Felixstowe in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2739).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Kirton

pluralKirtons
alternative formKerton

Origin of Kirton

From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Cheriton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.

Words formed from Kirton

Phrases with Kirton

Words that rhyme with Kirton

Questions about Kirton

What does Kirton mean?
Kirton means a village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).
What part of speech is Kirton?
Kirton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirton?
Kirton is pronounced /ˈkɜːtn̩/ (UK).

Words near Kirton in the dictionary

  1. Kirtleton
  2. Kirtley
  3. Kirtleys
  4. kirtling
  5. Kirtlington
  6. Kirton
  7. Kirton in Lindsey
  8. Kirton Lindsey
  9. Kirtons
  10. Kirtz
  11. Kirtzes

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