Allerton

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proper noun

A suburb and ward in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4086).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb and ward in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4086).
  2. A suburb of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1134).
  3. A village in Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A minor city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States.
  5. A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

The name of the English location is possibly from Old English alor (“alder”) + -tun, or possibly it was named for Alfred the Great. It is in the Domesday Book as Alvertune.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿勒頓 /阿勒顿
  • 阿勒頓 /阿勒顿 (Ālèdùn)place name
Cite this entry
APA

Allerton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allerton

MLA

“Allerton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allerton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allerton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allerton.

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