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Skelton

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  1. 1
    Any of several villages in England:; A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any of several villages in England:; A linear village on the River Ouse in Kilpin parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7625). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Any of several villages in England:; A village and civil parish in city of York district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5756). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of several villages in England:; A town, otherwise known as Skelton-in-Cleveland, in Skelton and Brotton parish, Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ6619). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; An extinct town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, now flooded by Gibson Lake. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A place in the United States:; A township in Warrick County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A place in the United States:; A township in Carlton County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A habitational surname from Old English from the place names. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.

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