Buxton
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A placename:; A town in High Peak district, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SK059735). countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A village in Buxton with Lamas parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TG2322). countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A village in Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A town in York County, Maine, United States. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; An unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. countable, uncountable
- 11 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Two main origins: * The town in Derbyshire derives from Old English būgan (“to bend, bow”) + stān (“stone”). * The village in Norfolk derives from an unattested Old English personal name *Bucc + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).