Kirton
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Kirton. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Kirton, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Kirton in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Kirton you have here. The definition of the word Kirton will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKirton, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Kerton
Etymology
From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Cheriton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜːtn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝtn̩/,
- Homophone: curtain
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tən
Proper noun
Kirton (countable and uncountable, plural Kirtons)
- A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).
- A village in Nottinghamshire, England.
- A village near Felixstowe in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2739).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirton is the 16150th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1791 individuals. Kirton is most common among White (49.19%) and Black/African American (41.49%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kirton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 311.