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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A placename:; A district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3592). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A placename:; A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2051). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A placename:; A village in Hordle parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2994). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A placename:; A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6991). countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A placename:; A town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A placename:; A city in Dade County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A placename:; A community in Guelph/Eramosa, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A placename:; A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable
10. 10
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
11. 11
    A football club, Everton F.C. countable, uncountable

Example

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"It was time to call a halt on this bandying of words about Mary Everton and her motives."

Etymology

From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + tūn (“settlement”).

Related phrases

Everton Upper

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