Anderton

English

Etymology

From Old English Eanred + tun, meaning "Eanred's town".

Proper noun

Anderton

  1. A place in England:
    1. A village in Anderton with Marbury parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6475).
    2. A settlement in Millbrook parish, eastern Cornwall (OS grid ref SX4252).
    3. A suburban village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD6013). [1]
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Translations

References

  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 55
  1. ^ Parish map (Lancashire)

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