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Kirton.

A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɜːtn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɝtn̩/General-American[ˈkɝʔn̩]General-American
  1. A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village in Nottinghamshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A village near Felixstowe in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2739).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Cheriton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.

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