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Northcott

Northcott proper noun: a hamlet and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3392).

Proper noun

Northcott (countable and uncountable, plural Northcotts)

  1. A hamlet and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3392).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Northcott

pluralNorthcotts
alternative formNorthcutt

Origin of Northcott

From Old English norþ (“north”) + cot (“cottage”). Doublet of Northcote and Norcott.

Questions about Northcott

What does Northcott mean?
Northcott means a hamlet and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3392).
What part of speech is Northcott?
Northcott is a proper noun.

Words near Northcott in the dictionary

  1. northcentral
  2. Northchurch
  3. Northcliffe
  4. NORTHCOM
  5. Northcote
  6. Northcott
  7. Northcott's game
  8. Northcotts
  9. Northcutt
  10. Northcutts
  11. Northdown

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