Cheriton

English

Etymology

From Middle English Cericton, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Doublet of Kirton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/

Proper noun

Cheriton

  1. A hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346). [1]
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5828). [2]
  3. A suburb of Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2037).
  4. A small village on the Gower peninsula in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4593).
  5. A town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Char-Che on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  2. ^ Parish map (Hampshire)

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