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Norton

/ˈnɔɹtən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A book, especially an anthology, from the publisher Norton, especially if used as a textbook.
  2. A number of places in England and Wales:
  3. A suburb of Runcorn, Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5582).
  4. A motorcycle from the Norton Motorcycle Company, a British manufacturer.
  5. A village and civil parish in Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8524).
  6. A hamlet in Hartland parish, Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS2625).
  7. Any of many placenames from words meaning north and enclosure.
  8. A suburban area in Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ4422).
  9. A hamlet in Dartmouth parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8551).
  10. A hamlet in South Heighton parish, Lewes district, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ4701).

Etymology / origin

From Old English norþ (“north”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The parish in New Brunswick is named after Norton, Massachusetts.

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