Tamerton Foliot

proper noun

A village in the north-western outskirts of the City of Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4761).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the north-western outskirts of the City of Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4761).

Origin

From the River Tamar + -ton, with manorial affix from the Foliot family. Recorded as Tambretone in 1086 (DB), and Tamereton Foliot in 1262.

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APA

Tamerton Foliot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamerton%20Foliot

MLA

“Tamerton Foliot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamerton%20Foliot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tamerton Foliot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamerton%20Foliot.

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