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Grafton.

Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493).

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  2. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A village in Marton cum Grafton parish, Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE416633).

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  3. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Grafton and Radcot parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP2600).

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  4. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Pimhill parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ430189).

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  5. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A civil parish in eastern Wiltshire, which includes the settlements of East Grafton and West Grafton.

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  6. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Beckford parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO987372).

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  7. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Jersey County, Illinois.

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  8. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana.

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  9. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Worth County, Iowa.

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  10. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas.

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  11. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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  12. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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  13. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

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  14. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town in Rensselaer County, New York.

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  15. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Walsh County, North Dakota.

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  16. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A village in Lorain County, Ohio.

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  17. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Washington County, Utah.

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  18. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont.

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  19. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in York County, Virginia.

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  20. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia.

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  21. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A village and town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.

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  22. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Grafton Township.

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  23. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A place in Canada: A community in Northampton parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick.

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  24. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A place in Canada: A rural community of Kings County, Nova Scotia.

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  25. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A place in Canada: A community in Alnwick/Haldimand township, Northumberland County, Ontario.

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  26. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.

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  27. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: A city in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

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  28. Any of various towns across the English-speaking world: An inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

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  29. An English dukedom.

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  30. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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