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Morton.

Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.

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name[ˈmɔːtn̩]Received-Pronunciation[ˈmɔɹtn̩]Canada, General-American[ˈmɔɹɾn̩]Canada, General-American[ˈmɔɹʔn̩]Canada, General-American
  1. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A western suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3854).

  2. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Hesket parish and Skelton parish, near Calthwaite, Eden district, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY4539).

  3. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4160).

  4. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A suburb of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST6491).

  5. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A suburban area in Brading parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ6086).

  6. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Swinderby parish, near Morton Hall, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8863).

  7. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A village in Morton and Hanthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF0924).

  8. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A village and civil parish by Gainsborough, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (not actually named "Morton by Gainsborough"; OS grid ref SK8091).

  9. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Morton on the Hill parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG1217).

  10. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Babworth parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK6780).

  11. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A village in Fiskerton cum Morton parish, Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7251).

  12. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ2924).

  13. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A commune in Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

  14. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A community in Rideau Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

  15. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A village in Tazewell County, Illinois.

  16. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Indiana.

  17. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Renville County, Minnesota.

  18. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A city in Scott County, Mississippi.

  19. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri.

  20. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

  21. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood in north-west Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  22. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

  23. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Cochran County, Texas.

  24. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A city in Lewis County, Washington.

  25. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming.

  26. Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morton Township.

  27. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from the placename.

  28. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  29. A Scottish earldom.

Where this word comes from

From Old English mōr (“moor, marsh”) + tūn (“settlement”).

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