Turton

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse Þórr ← Old English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounTurton (countable and uncountable, plural Turtons)

plural Turtons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. Old NorseÞórr“Thor”
  3. EnglishTurton

Habitational surname from a historical area in Lancashire, from Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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