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Theakston

Theakston proper noun: a village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE450959).

Proper noun

Theakston (countable and uncountable, plural Theakstons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE450959).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Theakston

pluralTheakstons
alternative formThaxton

Origin of Theakston

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

Questions about Theakston

What does Theakston mean?
Theakston means a village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE450959).
What part of speech is Theakston?
Theakston is a proper noun.

Words near Theakston in the dictionary

  1. theaflavins
  2. Theagenes
  3. theah
  4. theaism
  5. Theaker
  6. Theakston
  7. Theakstons
  8. Thealby
  9. Theale
  10. Theall
  11. Thealls

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