Carlton.
Any of several place names in England:
Meaning & usage
Any of several place names in England: A village in Carlton and Chellington parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref SP9555).
Any of several place names in England: A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL6453).
Any of several place names in England: A village and civil parish in Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ3921).
Any of several place names in England: A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK3905).
Any of several place names in England: A suburb of Nottingham in Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK6141).
Any of several place names in England: A village in Kelsale cum Carlton parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3864).
Any of several place names in England: A civil parish for Carlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district.
Any of several place names in England: A village in Carlton Town parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0684).
Any of several place names in England: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE6424).
Any of several place names in England: A village in Barnsley borough, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3610).
Any of several place names in England: A village south-west of Rothwell, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3327).
Any of several place names in England: A civil parish (served by Bramhope and Carlton Parish Council) in Leeds district, West Yorkshire, which includes the settlements of East Carlton and West Carlton.
A habitational surname from Old English, from any of these places.
A suburb of southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
A locality in Sorell council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Various places in the United States of America: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama.
Various places in the United States of America: A small city in Madison County, Georgia.
Various places in the United States of America: A township in Tama County, Iowa.
Various places in the United States of America: A tiny city in Dickinson County, Kansas.
Various places in the United States of America: A township in Barry County, Michigan.
Various places in the United States of America: A small city, the county seat of Carlton County, Minnesota.
Various places in the United States of America: A town in Orleans County, New York.
Various places in the United States of America: A city in Yamhill County, Oregon.
Various places in the United States of America: An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Texas.
Various places in the United States of America: An unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington.
Various places in the United States of America: A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Where this word comes from
From Old English ċeorl (“freeman”) and tūn (“town”). Doublet of Charlton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.
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