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Brereton.

A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɹɪətən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164).

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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