Hatherton

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proper noun

A hamlet and civil parish (served by Hatherton and Walgherton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6847).

OriginOld English hagaþorn →
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Meanings

proper nounHatherton (countable and uncountable, plural Hathertons)

plural Hathertons

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet and civil parish (served by Hatherton and Walgherton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6847).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish near Cannock, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9510).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhagaþorn“hawthorn”
  2. EnglishHatherton

From Old English hagaþorn (“hawthorn”) + dūn (“hill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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