Bretherton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).

OriginOld English brēþer →
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Meanings

proper nounBretherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brethertons)

plural Brethertons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrēþer
  2. EnglishBretherton

From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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