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Compton.

Any of several placenames in England and the United States.

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name/ˈkɒmp.tən//ˈkɑmp.tən/cot-caught-merger

  1. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5279).

  2. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburban area in Ashbourne parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1846).

  3. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A hamlet in Marldon parish, South Hams district, Devon, the location of Compton Castle (OS grid ref SX8664).

  4. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village in Compton and Shawford parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4625).

  5. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU9547).

  6. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburban area in Farnham parish, Waverley borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8546).

  7. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO8898).

  8. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas.

  9. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A city in Los Angeles County, California.

  10. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois.

  11. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

  12. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

  13. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.

  14. Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

  15. An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.

  16. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English Cumbtūn. Equivalent to combe (“valley”) + -ton (“town”).

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