Calthorpe

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proper noun

A village in Erpingham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG180063).

OriginOld English þorp →
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Meanings

proper nounCalthorpe (countable and uncountable, plural Calthorpes)

plural Calthorpes

  1. countableuncountableA village in Erpingham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG180063).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþorp“village”
  2. EnglishCalthorpe

From the Old Norse personal name Kali + Old English þorp (“village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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