Scruton

S1C3R1U1T1O1N1
/ˈskɹuː.tən/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2992).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounScruton (countable and uncountable, plural Scrutons)

plural Scrutons

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2992).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishScruton

From the Old Norse personal name Skurfa + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Scruton

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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