Helston

H4E1L1S1T1O1N1
/ˈhɛl.stən/

proper noun

A town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527).

OriginCornish Hellys →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527).

Origin

  1. CornishHellys“old court”
  2. EnglishHelston

From Cornish Hellys (“old court”) + -ton.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SheltonHolstenslothen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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