Everton

E1V4E1R1T1O1N1
UK/ˈɛvətən/

proper noun

A district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3592).

OriginOld English eofor →
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Meanings

proper nounEverton (countable and uncountable, plural Evertons)

plural Evertons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3592).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2051).
    3. countableuncountableA village in Hordle parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2994).
    4. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6991).
    5. countableuncountableA town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA city in Dade County, Missouri, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA community in Guelph/Eramosa, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. countableuncountableA locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.
  3. countableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. countableuncountableA football club, Everton F.C.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheofor“wild boar”
  2. EnglishEverton

From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + tūn (“settlement”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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