Brotherton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4825).

OriginOld English brōþor →
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Meanings

proper nounBrotherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brothertons)

plural Brothertons · alternative Brotherston

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4825).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōþor“brother”
  2. EnglishBrotherton

From Old English brōþor (“brother”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Bretherton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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