Skelton.
Any of several villages in England:
Meaning & usage
Any of several villages in England: A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
Any of several villages in England: A linear village on the River Ouse in Kilpin parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7625).
Any of several villages in England: A village and civil parish in city of York district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5756).
Any of several villages in England: A town, otherwise known as Skelton-in-Cleveland, in Skelton and Brotton parish, Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ6619).
A place in the United States: An extinct town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, now flooded by Gibson Lake.
A place in the United States: A township in Warrick County, Indiana.
A place in the United States: A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.
Where this word comes from
From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.
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