Compton
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈkɒmp.tən//
- //ˈkɑmp.tən//
Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5279).
proper noun
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5279).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburban area in Ashbourne parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1846).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A hamlet in Marldon parish, South Hams district, Devon, the location of Compton Castle (OS grid ref SX8664).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village in Compton and Shawford parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4625).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU9547).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburban area in Farnham parish, Waverley borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8546).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in England: A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO8898).
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A city in Los Angeles County, California.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: A township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.
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Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
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An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
Etymology
From Old English Cumbtūn. Equivalent to combe (“valley”) + -ton (“town”).
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