What does "morton" mean?
Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).
Morton
/[ˈmɔːtn̩]/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).
- Grammar: morton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, last name, locality name, place name.
- Useful contrasts: given name.
- Usage evidence: Cpt. Morton was ready to attack, but he was forced to stand down.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).
- 2 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Hesket parish and Skelton parish, near Calthwaite, Eden district, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY4539).
- 3 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4160).
- 4 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A suburb of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST6491).
- 5 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A suburban area in Brading parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ6086).
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- 6 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Swinderby parish, near Morton Hall, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8863).
- 7 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A village in Morton and Hanthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF0924).
- 8 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish by Gainsborough, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (not actually named "Morton by Gainsborough"; OS grid ref SK8091).
- 9 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Morton on the Hill parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG1217).
- 10 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Babworth parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK6780).
- 11 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A village in Fiskerton cum Morton parish, Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7251).
- 12 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ2924).
- 13 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A commune in Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- 14 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A community in Rideau Lakes, Ontario, Canada.
- 15 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Tazewell County, Illinois.
- 16 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Indiana.
- 17 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Renville County, Minnesota.
- 18 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Scott County, Mississippi.
- 19 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri.
- 20 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Kendall, Orleans County, New York.
- 21 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood in north-west Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 22 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- 23 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Cochran County, Texas.
- 24 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Lewis County, Washington.
- 25 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming.
- 26 Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morton Township.
- 27 An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
- 28 A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 29 A Scottish earldom.
Synonyms
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Example
"Cpt. Morton was ready to attack, but he was forced to stand down."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "morton"?
Common synonyms include: family name, last name, locality name, place name, surname, toponym.
How do you use "morton" in a sentence?
Cpt. Morton was ready to attack, but he was forced to stand down.
How do you pronounce "morton"?
Pronounced /[ˈmɔːtn̩]/.
Etymology
From Old English mōr (“moor, marsh”) + tūn (“settlement”).