Leverton

L1E1V4E1R1T1O1N1

proper noun

A hamlet in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3370).

OriginOld English lǣfer →
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Meanings

proper nounLeverton (countable and uncountable, plural Levertons)

plural Levertons · alternative Leaverton

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3370).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Boston district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3947).
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlǣfer“rush, reed”
  2. EnglishLeverton

Two main origins: * The hamlet in Berkshire is named with the Old English personal name Lēofwaru, which is composed of the elements lēof (“dear, beloved”) and waru (“care, guard, protection”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Lincolnshire is named with Old English lǣfer (“rush, reed”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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