Brereton

B3R1E1R1E1T1O1N1
UK/ˈbɹɪətən/

proper noun

A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

OriginOld English brǣr →
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Meanings

proper nounBrereton (countable and uncountable, plural Breretons)

plural Breretons

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).
  2. countableuncountableA village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164).
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrǣr“briar”
  2. EnglishBrereton

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Brereton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brereton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brereton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brereton.

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