Brearton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE322610).

OriginOld English brǣr →
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Meanings

proper nounBrearton (countable and uncountable, plural Breartons)

plural Breartons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE322610).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrǣr“briar”
  2. EnglishBrearton

From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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