Crofton.
A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).
Meaning & usage
A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).
A suburban area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4465).
A village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3718).
A small settlement in Great Bedwyn parish, Wiltshire, England, near the Crofton Locks (OS grid ref SU2662).
A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
A small city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
A census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
A small city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
A surname.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Where this word comes from
From Old English croft (“enclosure”) + tūn (“farmstead”).
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