Cleator

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proper noun

A village in Cleator Moor parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland district (OS grid ref NY0113).

OriginOld Norse klettr →
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Meanings

proper nounCleator (countable and uncountable, plural Cleators)

plural Cleators

  1. countableuncountableA village in Cleator Moor parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland district (OS grid ref NY0113).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseklettr“rock, cliff”
  2. EnglishCleator

From Old Norse klettr (“rock, cliff”) + erg (“shieling”), because of the presence of an outcrop of limestone cliffs near the village.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

locaterLacortecrotaleCratloecatlore
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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