Knapton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).

OriginOld English cnapa →
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Meanings

proper nounKnapton (countable and uncountable, plural Knaptons)

plural Knaptons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).
    2. countableuncountableA village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE561520).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcnapa“servant”
  2. EnglishKnapton

From Old English cnapa (“servant”) + tūn (“town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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