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Walkhampton

Walkhampton proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Burrator Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5369).

Proper noun

Walkhampton

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Burrator Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5369).

Origin of Walkhampton

From Old English wealca (“roller, wave, billow”), in reference to the River Walkham, + an unclear element + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Walkhampton

What does Walkhampton mean?
Walkhampton means a village and civil parish (served by Burrator Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5369).
What part of speech is Walkhampton?
Walkhampton is a proper noun.

Words near Walkhampton in the dictionary

  1. walkest
  2. walketh
  3. Walkey
  4. Walkford
  5. Walkham
  6. Walkhampton
  7. walkie
  8. walkie talkie
  9. walkie talkies
  10. walkie-lookie
  11. walkie-lookies

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