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Morton

UK[ˈmɔːtn̩][ˈmɔɹtn̩]

Morton proper noun: a western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).

Proper noun

Morton (plural Mortons)

  1. A western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).
  2. A hamlet in Hesket parish and Skelton parish, near Calthwaite, Eden district, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY4539).
  3. A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4160).
  4. A suburb of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST6491).
  5. A suburban area in Brading parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ6086).
  6. A hamlet in Swinderby parish, near Morton Hall, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8863).
  7. A village in Morton and Hanthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF0924).
  8. A village and civil parish by Gainsborough, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (not actually named "Morton by Gainsborough"; OS grid ref SK8091).
  9. A hamlet in Morton on the Hill parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG1217).
  10. A hamlet in Babworth parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK6780).
  11. A village in Fiskerton cum Morton parish, Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7251).
  12. A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ2924).
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  1. A commune in Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  2. A community in Rideau Lakes, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A village in Tazewell County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Indiana.
  5. A minor city in Renville County, Minnesota.
  6. A city in Scott County, Mississippi.
  7. An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri.
  8. A hamlet in Kendall, Orleans County, New York.
  9. A neighbourhood in north-west Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  10. A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A small city, the county seat of Cochran County, Texas.
  12. A city in Lewis County, Washington.
  13. An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming.
  14. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morton Township.
  15. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
  16. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  17. A Scottish earldom.

Forms of Morton

pluralMortons

Origin of Morton

From Old English mōr (“moor, marsh”) + tūn (“settlement”).

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Phrases with Morton

Words that rhyme with Morton

Questions about Morton

What does Morton mean?
Morton means a western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).
What part of speech is Morton?
Morton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Morton?
Morton is pronounced [ˈmɔːtn̩] (UK).

Words near Morton in the dictionary

  1. mortmains
  2. mortmal
  3. morto
  4. mortocracies
  5. mortocracy
  6. Morton
  7. Morton and Hanthorpe
  8. Morton code
  9. Morton codes
  10. Morton County
  11. Morton on the Hill

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