What does "grafton" mean?
Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493).
Grafton
/ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493).
- Grammar: grafton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: ancestral name, family name, last name, locality.
- Useful contrasts: given name.
- Usage evidence: How do I get to Grafton Street from here? Is it far?
How to use "grafton"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493). countable, uncountable
- 2 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village in Marton cum Grafton parish, Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE416633). countable, uncountable
- 3 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Grafton and Radcot parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP2600). countable, uncountable
- 4 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Pimhill parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ430189). countable, uncountable
- 5 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A civil parish in eastern Wiltshire, which includes the settlements of East Grafton and West Grafton. countable, uncountable
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- 6 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Beckford parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO987372). countable, uncountable
- 7 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jersey County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 8 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 9 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Worth County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 10 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 11 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 12 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 13 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 14 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rensselaer County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 15 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Walsh County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 16 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lorain County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 17 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Washington County, Utah. countable, uncountable
- 18 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
- 19 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in York County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 20 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 21 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village and town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 22 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Grafton Township. countable, uncountable
- 23 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A community in Northampton parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick. countable, uncountable
- 24 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A rural community of Kings County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
- 25 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A community in Alnwick/Haldimand township, Northumberland County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
- 26 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone. countable, uncountable
- 27 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A city in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 28 Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; An inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
- 29 An English dukedom. countable, uncountable
- 30 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
given name
Example
"How do I get to Grafton Street from here? Is it far?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "grafton"?
Common synonyms include: ancestral name, family name, last name, locality, place name, settlement.
How do you use "grafton" in a sentence?
How do I get to Grafton Street from here? Is it far?
How do you pronounce "grafton"?
Pronounced /ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/.
Etymology
From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).