What does "northampton" mean?
A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
Northampton
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
- Grammar: northampton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, geographic name, last name, place name.
- Usage evidence: Northampton is a town of just 30,000 people, with only five distinct neighborhoods. But stats like that obscure the fact that Northampton has long punched above its weight, culturally.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
- 2 A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the district of West Northamptonshire.
- 3 A civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, county of Northamptonshire, first elected in 2021, believed to be the largest town with a town council in England.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
"Northampton is a town of just 30,000 people, with only five distinct neighborhoods. But stats like that obscure the fact that Northampton has long punched above its weight, culturally."
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Fulton County, New York.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- 10 A parish and community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 11 A town, the seat of the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia, named after John Hampton.
- 12 A local government area north of Geraldton, Western Australia; in full, the Shire of Northampton.
Synonyms
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"Northampton is a town of just 30,000 people, with only five distinct neighborhoods. But stats like that obscure the fact that Northampton has long punched above its weight, culturally."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "northampton"?
Common synonyms include: family name, geographic name, last name, place name, surname, toponym.
How do you use "northampton" in a sentence?
Northampton is a town of just 30,000 people, with only five distinct neighborhoods. But stats like that obscure the fact that Northampton has long punched above its weight, culturally.
Etymology
From Old English Norþhāmtūn, equivalent to north + Hampton. The earliest reference to Northampton in writing occurred in 914 under the name Ham tune. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Northantone: the prefix “North” was added later to distinguish it from other towns called “Hampton”, most prominently Southampton.