Crofton

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UK/ˈkɹɒftən/

proper noun

A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).

OriginOld English croft →
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Meanings

proper nounCrofton (countable and uncountable, plural Croftons)

plural Croftons

  1. countableuncountableA settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).
  2. countableuncountableA suburban area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4465).
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3718).
  4. countableuncountableA small settlement in Great Bedwyn parish, Wiltshire, England, near the Crofton Locks (OS grid ref SU2662).
  5. countableuncountableA town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
  6. countableuncountableA small city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
  7. countableuncountableA census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
  8. countableuncountableA small city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
  9. countableuncountableA surname.
  10. countableA male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcroft“enclosure”
  2. EnglishCrofton

From Old English croft (“enclosure”) + tūn (“farmstead”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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