Skelton
Skelton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
Proper noun
Skelton (countable and uncountable, plural Skeltons)
- A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
- A linear village on the River Ouse in Kilpin parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7625).
- A village and civil parish in city of York district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5756).
- A town, otherwise known as Skelton-in-Cleveland, in Skelton and Brotton parish, Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ6619).
- An extinct town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, now flooded by Gibson Lake.
- A township in Warrick County, Indiana.
- A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.
Forms of Skelton
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Origin of Skelton
From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.
Words formed from Skelton
Questions about Skelton
- What does Skelton mean?
- Skelton means a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
- What part of speech is Skelton?
- Skelton is a proper noun.
Words near Skelton in the dictionary
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