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Crofton.

A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).

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name/ˈkɹɒftən/UK
  1. A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).

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  2. A suburban area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4465).

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  3. A village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3718).

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  4. A small settlement in Great Bedwyn parish, Wiltshire, England, near the Crofton Locks (OS grid ref SU2662).

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  5. A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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  6. A small city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

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  7. A census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

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  8. A small city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.

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  9. A surname.

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  10. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English croft (“enclosure”) + tūn (“farmstead”).

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