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Knapton

Knapton proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).

Proper noun

Knapton (countable and uncountable, plural Knaptons)

  1. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).
  2. A village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE561520).
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Knapton

pluralKnaptons

Origin of Knapton

From Old English cnapa (“servant”) + tūn (“town”).

Words formed from Knapton

Questions about Knapton

What does Knapton mean?
Knapton means a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).
What part of speech is Knapton?
Knapton is a proper noun.

Words near Knapton in the dictionary

  1. knapsacking
  2. knapsacks
  3. knapskull
  4. knapskulls
  5. Knaptoft
  6. Knapton
  7. Knaptons
  8. knapweed
  9. knapweeds
  10. knar
  11. knare

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