Orton

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UK/ˈɔː.tən/US/ˈɔɹ.tən/US[ˈɔɹ.ɾn̩]US[ˈɔɹ.ʔn̩]

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in England:
    1. A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Carlisle district, which includes Great Orton and Little Orton (OS grid ref (approx) NY3454).
    2. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6208).
    3. A small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, previously in Kettering borough (OS grid ref SP8079).
    4. A suburban area in south-west Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1596)
    5. A hamlet in Wombourne parish, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SO8695).
  3. A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ3152).
  4. A hamlet in the Municipal District of Willow Creek, southern Alberta, Canada.
  5. A community in East Garafraxa township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Orton

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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