Carleton

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US/ˈkɑɹ(ə)ltən/

proper noun

An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in England:
    1. A hamlet in St Cuthbert Without parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY4252).
    2. A scattered locality in Drigg and Carleton parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, which includes Carleton Hall, and the hamlets of Carleton Head and Hall Carleton.
    3. A hamlet in Haile parish, Cumberland, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0109).
    4. A suburb of Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5329).
    5. A village near Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD3339).
    6. The civil parish for Carleton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, previously in Craven district.
    7. A village south of Pontefract, Wakefield borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE4620).
  4. A parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, named after Thomas Carleton.
  5. A village in Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, United States.
  6. A village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.
  7. A rural locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Carleton

CarltonCharltonTarltonBorden-Carleton
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Anagrams

ColtraneCelarontrelocant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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