Branston

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proper noun

A village in Croxton Kerrial parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8129).

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Meanings

proper nounBranston (countable and uncountable, plural Branstons)

plural Branstons

  1. countableuncountableA village in Croxton Kerrial parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8129).
  2. countableuncountableA large village in Branston and Mere parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0267).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2221).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Brant + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Branston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branston

MLA

“Branston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Branston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branston.

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