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Claxton.

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7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A placename: A civil parish in Hartlepool borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4728).

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  2. A placename: A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3403).

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  3. A placename: A village and civil parish (served by Claxton and Sand Hutton Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE6960).

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  4. A placename: A city, the county seat of Evans County, Georgia, United States.

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  5. A placename: An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.

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  6. A placename: An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States.

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  7. A placename: An unincorporated community in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States.

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  8. A habitational surname.

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Where this word comes from

From either the Old Norse personal name Klakkr or Old English clacc (“hill, peak”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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