Acton Scott

proper noun

A village and civil parish south of Church Stretton, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4589).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish south of Church Stretton, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4589).

Origin

Manorial affix from the Scot family of the 13th century.

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APA

Acton Scott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acton%20Scott

MLA

“Acton Scott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acton%20Scott. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Acton Scott,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acton%20Scott.

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