Branxton

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proper noun

A town in the Cessnock council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Cessnock council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT8937).

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishBranxton

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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