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Burton

//ˈbɜː.tən// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A locality in Navajo County, Arizona.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A former town in Rabun County, Georgia, now submerged.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madison County, Idaho.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community, census-designated place, and township in Adams County, Illinois.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Genesee County, Michigan.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Owosso Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and inactive township in Howard County, Missouri.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A tiny village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in Geauga County, Ohio.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place on Port Royal Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Washington County, Texas.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community on Vashon Island, King County, Washington.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin.
  15. 20
    A place in Canada:; A settlement in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.
  16. 21
    A place in Canada:; A rural community and parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
  17. 22
    A place in Canada:; A settlement in western Prince Edward Island.
  18. 23
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A small village in Duddon and Burton parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5163).
  19. 24
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A village on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3174).
  20. 25
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Burton and Winkton parish, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ1694).
  21. 26
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A civil parish (served by Burton-by-Lincoln Parish Council) in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9674).
  22. 27
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A hamlet in Bamburgh parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1733).
  23. 28
    A number of places in England and Wales:; Ellipsis of Burton upon Trent: a civil parish and market town in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  24. 29
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Nettleton parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8179).
  25. 30
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A hamlet in Mere parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8232).
  26. 31
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9805).
  27. 32
    A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Rossett community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3557).
  28. 33
    A place in Australia:; A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland.
  29. 34
    A place in Australia:; A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Salisbury, South Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship. archaic
  2. 2
    a strong dark English ale wordnet
  3. 3
    Storage of cargo athwartships. archaic

Etymology

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

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