Northampton.
A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
Meaning & usage
A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England.
A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the district of West Northamptonshire.
A civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, county of Northamptonshire, first elected in 2021, believed to be the largest town with a town council in England.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Fulton County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
A parish and community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A town, the seat of the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia, named after John Hampton.
A local government area north of Geraldton, Western Australia; in full, the Shire of Northampton.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Norþhāmtūn, equivalent to north + Hampton. The earliest reference to Northampton in writing occurred in 914 under the name Ham tune. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Northantone: the prefix “North” was added later to distinguish it from other towns called “Hampton”, most prominently Southampton.
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