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Skelton.

Any of several villages in England:

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  1. Any of several villages in England: A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).

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  2. Any of several villages in England: A linear village on the River Ouse in Kilpin parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7625).

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  3. Any of several villages in England: A village and civil parish in city of York district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5756).

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  4. 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).

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  5. A place in the United States: An extinct town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, now flooded by Gibson Lake.

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  6. A place in the United States: A township in Warrick County, Indiana.

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  7. A place in the United States: A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.

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  8. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

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  9. A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.

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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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