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Tarleton

Tarleton proper noun: a large village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4520).

Proper noun

Tarleton (countable and uncountable, plural Tarletons)

  1. A large village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4520).
  2. A locality in Latrobe council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A habitational surname.

Forms of Tarleton

pluralTarletons
alternative formTarlton

Origin of Tarleton

From the Old Norse personal name Þóraldr + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Tarleton

What does Tarleton mean?
Tarleton means a large village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4520).
What part of speech is Tarleton?
Tarleton is a proper noun.

Words near Tarleton in the dictionary

  1. tarlatans
  2. tarlaton
  3. tarlatons
  4. tarletan
  5. tarletans
  6. Tarleton
  7. Tarletons
  8. tarlike
  9. Tarling
  10. Tarlo
  11. Tarlton

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